Gradea Type of injury Description of injury ICD-9 AIS-90 I Contusion Microscopic or gross hematuria, urologic studies normal 866.01 2 Hematoma Subcapsular, nonexpanding without parenchymal laceration 866.11 2 II Hematoma…
Fig. 43.1 Resuscitation using blood products and fluid warmer 43.4.2 Haemostatic Resuscitation (Fig. 43.1) Early identification of patients with ongoing haemorrhage and the need for blood transfusion is essential so…
Fig. 65.1 The axillary artery begins as a continuation of the subclavian artery at the outer border of the first rib and ends at the lower border of the teres…
Active hemorrhage Large, expanding, or pulsatile hematoma Bruit or thrill over wound Absent distal palpable pulses Manifestations of distal ischemia (pain, pallor, paralysis, paresthesias, poikilothermy) 63.1.2 Deciding Primary Amputation Versus…
Fig. 42.1 Skin and subcutaneous tissue incision with the scalpel, while countertraction is applied on the two edges of the wound 2. Incise the linea alba with the scalpel….
Fig. 39.1 A left lower penetrating chest wound: the high likelihood of diaphragm penetration requires further investigation Fig. 39.2 Air-filled stomach incarcerated in the chest Fig. 39.3 The left diaphragm…
Fig. 72.1 Incidence of firearm-related injuries stratified by age groups (Zit.) 72.2 Age-Related Physiology and Effect on Trauma: What You Should Know Functional changes with age, preexisting diseases, and pre-injury…
Partial-thickness burn >10 % Any full-thickness burn Burns to the face/hands/feet/joints/genitalia/perineum Electrical or chemical burns Inhalational injury Associated trauma Significant comorbidities 69.1 Initial Management of the Burned Patient: The Emergency Room…
Fig. 17.1 Probe positions for FAST Fig. 17.2 (a) Schematic drawings of scans. RV right ventricle, RA right atrium, LV left ventricle, LA left ventricle. (b) Four normal scans. (c)…
Fig. 29.1 Neck incision through the platysmal layer; then retract the SCM muscle laterally Trick Always approach a neck hematoma medial to the SCM. Once you divide the platysma and…
