Emergency Critical Care Procedures
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…
CRITICAL CARE
Damage Control Resuscitation
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)…
Putting It All Together: Quality Control in Trauma Team Training
Decision making Leadership, mutual support Assertiveness Leadership, attitudes Mission analysis Situation monitoring, attitudes Communication Communication Leadership Leadership Adaptability/flexibility Attitudes Situational awareness Situation monitoring A variation on CRM, Trauma Crew Resource…
Trauma Resuscitation
Etiology of shock Pulse BP Skin Jugular venous pressure Hemorrhagic Rapid, thready Low with reduced pulse pressure Cool Low Tension pneumothorax Rapid, thready Low with reduced pulse pressure Cool Elevated…
Paramedical and Nonmedical Personnel
EMR Primary care paramedic Advanced care paramedic − Human physiology − Basic medical equipment operation (monitors, AEDs, tank regulators) − Vehicle operation − Extrication − History taking and physical…
Teamwork and Communication in Trauma
Team factor Recommendation Climate and culture • More “we” less “me” • Mutual respect; calm and decisive • Hierarchy still has a role • “What” is right, not “who” is…
Transport Medicine
Fig. 7.1 CDC field triage guidelines. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Skilled and trained paramedical teams should be able to provide ongoing stabilization and resuscitative measures as a…
Leadership Theories, Skills, and Application
© 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_3 3. Leadership Theories, Skills, and Application Sandy Widder1 , David Kolthoff2 and Peter G. Brindley3 (1) Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, 2D…
Crisis Resource Management Training in Trauma
© 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_2 2. Crisis Resource Management Training in Trauma Christopher M. Hicks1, 2, 3 (1) Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital,…
Situational Awareness and Human Performance in Trauma
Benefits Risks Perception Scanning attention Sample many stimuli Stimulus overload Avoid fixing on one stimulus Lack of prioritization Focused attention Prioritize Fixation error Eliminate “unimportant” cues Miss “important” cues…
