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The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
The Trauma Call ... of catastrophic bleeding ... resuscitation to control bleeding ... restore tissue perfusion ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Traumatic Cardiac ... : Sternal saw, trauma ... reversible pathology: bleeding ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
clamp/pressure to bleeding ... • Ex: visible bleeding ... Cardiac Massage ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... • Call for cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... commonly due to trauma ... gastrointestinal bleeding
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... management - RUQ ultrasound ... or postpyloric feeding ... pain-dose ketamine infusion ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... commonly due to trauma ... gastrointestinal bleeding
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
who had recent cardiac ... indicate pericardial bleeding ... and pericardial bleeding ... Ultrasound demonstrated ... #Pericardial #Effusion
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... Adequate perfusion ... causing hypovolemia needing ... Cardiac cath if
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
No trauma. ... without using ultrasound ... MSU crystals=Gout ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe