The Multi-casualty Trauma

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Fig. 26.1 Multi-casualty trauma patient identification and triage tag utilizing a color code to indicate the level of care needed based on the Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) system….

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Trauma Team Structure and Organization

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Specialty area Typical component members Trauma team leader Qualified attending physician or surgeon Trauma surgery Attending trauma surgeon General surgery Junior and senior resident Orthopedic surgery Junior +/− senior resident…

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The Trauma Bay Environment

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Fig. 10.1 Photograph of the physical layout of a typical trauma bay. A bed is shown in the center of the room. A monitoring display, IV poles, and a wall-mounted…

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Disaster Medicine

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Lawrence M. Gillman, Sandy Widder, Michael Blaivas MD and Dimitrios Karakitsos (eds.)Trauma Team Dynamics10.1007/978-3-319-16586-8_25 25. Disaster Medicine Michelangelo Bortolin1, 2, 3   and Gregory R. Ciottone1, 4   (1) The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fellowship in…

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Quality Improvement and Trauma Quality Indicators

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Measure Description Trauma examples Structure Measures of the static characteristics of the individuals providing care (e.g., education, certification) and the settings where care is provided (e.g., equipment, staffing levels) –…

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Telemedicine and Future Innovations

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Fig. 23.1 US trauma system coverage. Shading denotes helicopter or ambulance transport within 1 h of a level I/II trauma center. Carr BG, Branas CC. TraumaMaps.org Trauma Center Maps. University…

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Interprofessional Trauma Team Roles

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Fig. 9.1 The tension triangle The complexity of a team’s mind-set is further exacerbated when the membership of the trauma team changes and/or the patient condition changes [9]. The concepts…

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Medical Comorbidities and Trauma

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Lawrence M. Gillman, Sandy Widder, Michael Blaivas MD and Dimitrios Karakitsos (eds.)Trauma Team Dynamics10.1007/978-3-319-16586-8_20 20. Medical Comorbidities and Trauma Harvey G. Hawes1   and John B. Holcomb1   (1) Center for Translational Injury Research, 6410 Fannin Street UPB…

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Emergency Critical Care Procedures

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where Q = Flow in L/s μ = Viscosity in Pa s P = Pressure in Pascals r = Radius of the tube in meters L = Length of the tube in question in meters Essentially, large bore size and…

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Damage Control Resuscitation

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Package PRBCs Plasma Platelets Cryoprecipitate Initiation 6 units (UD/TS) 6 units (UD)   1 (0.5 h) 6 units (UD/TS) 6 units (UD) 1 apheresisb   2 (1 h) 6 units (UD/TS)…

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