© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_57 57. SNOM: Conservative Management of Solid Viscera Pradeep H. Navsaria1 (1) Department of Surgery, Trauma Centre, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa…
Fig. 55.1 Management strategy for an extraperitoneal gunshot wound of the rectum 55.5.4 Distal Rectal Washout The value of distal rectal washout in civilian injuries has been questioned. Present-day experience…
Figs. 47.1, 47.2, 47.3, and 47.4 Rotation of the body and the tail of the pancreas for the inspection of its posterior aspect Once the pancreas is mobilized and the…
Fig. 31.1 Injuries to multiple structures in the neck are common with penetrating neck trauma given the close proximity of major vascular, aerodigestive, nervous, and endocrine structures The most common…
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_40 40. Thoracoabdominal Injury Elias Degiannis1 , Thorsten Hauer2 and Dietrich Doll3, 4 (1) Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Milpark Hospital Academic Trauma…
Fig. 9.1 Broselow Pediatric Emergency Resuscitation Tape 9.4.2 Normal Pediatric Vital Signs Pediatric vital signs vary by age (Table 9.1). Children are able to maintain normal blood pressures until late…
Class I Class II Class III Class IV EBL (mL) <750 750–1500 1500–2000 >2000 EBL (% TBV) <15 15–30 30–40 >40 Pulsea (bpm) <100 100–120 120–140 >140 SBPa Normal…
Fig. 19.1 Basic algorithm for endovascular treatment decisions according to identifiable contrast-media extravasation on CT scan You should always keep in mind that due to the wide range of materials…
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_25 25. Surgical Strategies in Trauma V. C. Nikolian1 , P. E. Georgoff1 and H. B. Alam2 (1) Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health Systems, 1500 E Medical Center…
Category Predictor Class of evidence Demographics Increasing age III Epidemiology Perforating (through and through) injury III Suicide II Systemic measures Hypotension III Coagulopathy III Respiratory distress (<10 breaths/min) III Neurologic…
