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ABC of major trauma. Head injuries--II.
* Confusion or any other depression of consciousness at the time of the examination * Skull fracture * Neurological symptoms or signs, or both * Difficulty in assessing the patient-for example, because of ingestion of alcohol, epilepsy, or other medical conditions that cloud consciousness; children are also difficult to assess * Lack of a responsible adult to supervise the patient and other soc...
متن کاملABC of major trauma. Trauma of the lower urinary tract.
Mechanism of direct blunt renal trauma. An external force (F,) may crush the kidney (K) between the 12th rib and the vertebral column, or a force (F2) may crush the kidney against the paravertebral muscles (quadratus lumborum (QL) or psoas major (in position P but deleted from diagram). In the United Kingdom over 90% of renal injuries are a result of blunt abdominal trauma. Important associated...
متن کاملABC of major trauma. Scoring systems for trauma.
Previous articles in this series have emphasised the importance of an aggressive, integrated, interdisciplinary approach to trauma care by an experienced team that has immediate access to operating theatres and intensive care facilities. Many of the recommendations can be expected to incur appreciable additional costs. Will this money be well spent? Which changes are most effective in improving...
متن کاملABC of major trauma. Transport of injured patients.
* Public education in first aid and resuscitation appropriate clothing with reflective bands and designation labels, a helmet, and protective * An immediate communication system linking those at the accident site fear. Watch f jedmetal edge with ambulance control footwear. Watch for jagged metal edges, petrol . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~and chemical spillages, and drivers who decide to * An instant com...
متن کاملABC of major trauma. Management of the upper airway.
All severely injured patients have hypoxaemia in varying degrees. As soon as medical help arrives the first priority must be to ensure that the patient's airway is free and ventilation is unimpaired. Immediate administration of Indications for securing an airway supplementary oxygen to the unobstructed airway is of paramount with an endotracheal tube importance. Remember that in the first vital...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.301.6757.919