Trauma Resuscitation

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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…

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Putting It All Together: Quality Control in Trauma Team Training

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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…

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Transport Medicine

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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…

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Paramedical and Nonmedical Personnel

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  EMR Primary care paramedic Advanced care paramedic  − Human physiology − Basic medical equipment operation (monitors, AEDs, tank regulators) − Vehicle operation − Extrication − History taking and physical…

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Leadership Theories, Skills, and Application

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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_3 3. Leadership Theories, Skills, and Application Sandy Widder1  , David Kolthoff2 and Peter G. Brindley3 (1) Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, 2D…

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Teamwork and Communication in Trauma

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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…

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Crisis Resource Management Training in 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_2 2. Crisis Resource Management Training in Trauma Christopher M. Hicks1, 2, 3   (1) Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital,…

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The Genesis of Crew Resource Management: The NASA Experience

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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_1 1. The Genesis of Crew Resource Management: The NASA Experience David J. Alexander1   (1) Flight Medicine Johnson Space Center, 2101…

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Situational Awareness and Human Performance in Trauma

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  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…

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