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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
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Asystole and no tamponade ... clamp/pressure to bleeding ... • Ex: visible bleeding ... 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 ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... 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
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
• If continued bleeding ... • If continued bleeding ... to gather POC Trauma ... Intrauterine balloon tamponade ... compression (using ultrasound
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... commonly due to trauma ... gastrointestinal bleeding
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... or pericardial tamponade ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... • Vaspressor infusion ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
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
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
of pericardial effusion ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #trauma