Pre-hospital intubation 'success' at a US centre
Of 203 patients attending a US Level 1 trauma centre who had pre-hospital airway management, 25 (12%) had unrecognised oesophageal […]
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Trauma
Care of severely injured patient
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Vehicle Rollover
Vehicle rollover as an indicator of mechanism of injury was investigated in a study examining accident databases and the medical […]
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Deciding who doesn't need abdominal CT in trauma
A derivation then validation study on adults with blunt torso trauma found the absence of the following factors to be […]
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Paramedics apply cervical spine rule successfully
The Canadian C-Spine rule – a decision instrument designed to clinically rule out important cervical spine injuries in alert patients […]
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Tying the tracheal tube
After intubation it is critical to securely fasten the tracheal tube so it does not dislodge during transfer. Dedicated devices […]
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Burns formulas and fluid resuscitation
In most cases either the modified Brook formula or the Parkland formula was used for burned military casualties in Iraq […]
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Successful trauma airway management
Of 6088 patients requiring intubation within the first hour of arrival at a Level 1 trauma centre, 21 (0.3%) required […]
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Rectal exam for urethral injury a waste of time?
Of 41 male patients with proven blunt urethral injury over a thirteen year period at a major trauma centre, only […]
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Ketamine lowered ICP in brain-injured kids
Ketamine lowered ICP in brain-injured kids Ventilated children between the ages of 1 and 16 with traumatic brain injury and […]
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Prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury
Prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury A review of current practice and evidence base of this important topic can […]