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ArticleThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS2013

Evolving frontiers in severe polytrauma management - refining the essential principles.

Kam Chak Wah, Choi Wai Man, Wong Janet Yuen Ha, Vincent Lai, Wong Kit Shing John

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Article in The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kam Chak WahDepartment of Accident & Emergency, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong.
Choi Wai Man
Wong Janet Yuen Ha
Vincent Lai
Wong Kit Shing John

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Abstract

This editorial aims to refine the severe polytrauma management principles. While keeping ABCDE priorities, the termination of futile resuscitation and the early use of tourniquet to stop exsanguinating limb bleeding are crucial. Difficult-airway-management (DAM) is by a structured 5-level approach. The computerised tomography (CT) scanner is the tunnel to death for hemodynamically unstable patients. Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma-Ultrasonography (FAST USG) has replaced diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) and is expanding to USG life support. Direct whole-body multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) expedites diagnosis & treatment. Non-operative management is a viable option in rapid responders in shock. Damage control resuscitation comprising of permissive hypotension, hemostatic resuscitation & damage control surgery (DCS) help prevent the lethal triad of trauma. Massive transfusion protocol reduces mortality and decreases the blood requirement. DCS attains rapid correction of the deranged physiology. Mortality reduction in major pelvic disruption requires a multi-disciplinary protocol, the novel pre-peritoneal pelvic packing and the angio-embolization. When operation is the definitive treatment for injury, prevention is best therapy.

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computerised axial tomogramdamage control resuscitationdifficult airway mangementperitoneal pelvic packingpreventiontraumaultrasonography

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PMID23785252
PMCPMC3685221

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