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Ep73 - Post-Mortem CT in Blunt Trauma
Manage episode 372072689 series 3496059
A new study describes the utility of post-mortem CT panscans in patients who died either in the field or in the ED to identify mortal and potentially mortal injuries. This paper has a couple of surprising findings that can help EMS focus our efforts on caring for these patients.
Citations:
1. Levin JH, Pecoraro A, Ochs V, Meagher A, Steenburg SD, Hammer PM. Characterization of fatal blunt injuries using post-mortem computed tomography. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023; Publish Ahead of Print.
2. Sakles JC, Ross C, Kovacs G. Preventing unrecognized esophageal intubation in the emergency department. JACEP Open. 2023;4(3):e12951. 3. Chrimes N, Higgs A, Hagberg CA, et al. Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*. Anaesthesia. 2022;77(12):1395-1415.
86 episodes
Manage episode 372072689 series 3496059
A new study describes the utility of post-mortem CT panscans in patients who died either in the field or in the ED to identify mortal and potentially mortal injuries. This paper has a couple of surprising findings that can help EMS focus our efforts on caring for these patients.
Citations:
1. Levin JH, Pecoraro A, Ochs V, Meagher A, Steenburg SD, Hammer PM. Characterization of fatal blunt injuries using post-mortem computed tomography. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023; Publish Ahead of Print.
2. Sakles JC, Ross C, Kovacs G. Preventing unrecognized esophageal intubation in the emergency department. JACEP Open. 2023;4(3):e12951. 3. Chrimes N, Higgs A, Hagberg CA, et al. Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*. Anaesthesia. 2022;77(12):1395-1415.
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