Early management of severe abdominal trauma

Critical care issues in the early management of severe trauma.

Violent trauma and road traffic injuries kill more than 2.5 million people in the world every year, for a combined mortality of 48 deaths per 100,000 population per year. Most trauma deaths occur at the scene or in the first hour after trauma, with a proportion from 34% to 50% occurring in hospitals. Preventability of trauma deaths has been reported as high as 76% and as low as 1% in mature tra...

Diagnosis and management of abdominal trauma.

The optimal management of patients with abdominal injuries has been debated for decades. A descriptive study was performed and analyzed in order to have a base for a better understanding of the management of abdominal trauma patients. In this study, 100 patients admitted to Clinical Emergency County Hospital of Brasov, with blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma were analyzed. A total of 58 pat...

[Severe abdominal trauma as a manifestation of child abuse].

MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE HYPERKALEMIA

Airway Management in Severe Combat Maxillofacial Trauma.

OBJECTIVES Airway stabilization is critical in combat maxillofacial injury as normal anatomical landmarks can be obscured. The study objective was to characterize the epidemiology of airway management in maxillofacial trauma. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective database analysis. SETTING Military treatment facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan and stateside tertiary care centers. SUBJECTS In total, 1...