Infections, Antibiotic Prevention, and Antibiotic Management Philip S. Barie Soumitra R. Eachempati I. Epidemiology Incidence. The incidence of infection following injury approaches 25%. Although most trauma-related deaths within the first…
Sepsis in Trauma Ayan Sen Derek C. Angus I. Introduction Sepsis is a common, expensive, and frequently fatal condition, likely to increase in frequency as the US population ages. It…
Interventional Radiology J. Scott Williams I. Introduction Interventional radiology is an important part of trauma management across many types of injury. While CT has become the dominant modality in the…
Imaging of Trauma Patients Asim F. Choudhri I. Introduction Medical imaging provides a noninvasive assessment of bone and soft tissue injuries. The most appropriate imaging modality depends upon factors including…
Team Activation and Organization William S. Hoff I. The Trauma Response The response to an injured patient arriving at a health care institution is determined by (1) the manner in…
Prehospital and Air Medical Care Francis X. Guyette David C. Cone I. Trauma Triage Trauma triage sorts patients on the basis of the severity of their injuries and the availability…
Nutritional Intervention Jodie A. Bryk Juan B. Ochoa I. Introduction Nutrition intervention (NI) is integral to the care of the surgical patient and is comparable to any other form of…
Blood and Transfusion Michael W. Cripps Mitchell J. Cohen Robert C. Mackersie I. Introduction The transfusion of blood and blood products is a key component in reversal of hemorrhagic shock….
Damage Control Surgery Brett H. Waibel Michael F. Rotondo I. History and Evolution of Damage Control The foundation of damage control surgery (DCS) focuses on exsanguinating truncal trauma. The underpinning…
