Introduction Hemorrhage control is a critical component of any facility that manages trauma patients. This core capability exists in many forms, from mechanical devices, such as tourniquets for extremity hemorrhage to invasive surgical procedures. Within the domain of hospital care,…
Few injuries are as complex as pelvic fractures in the multiply injured patient. The pelvis is a complex anatomic region—the bony pelvis provides great protection to the structures it contains and within the pelvis are vital gastrointestinal, genitourinary, vascular, and…
The abdominal cavity and the retroperitoneum lie immediately adjacent to one another, separated by a peritoneal lining. Some organs, such as the small bowel and the colon, have portions that lay within both the abdominal cavity and the retroperitoneum. Vascular…
Firearm-related injury is the second leading cause of death following motor vehicle collision. For every firearm death it is estimated that there are three to five other nonfatal firearm injuries. These injuries have become a major public health problem, creating…
As previous and future chapters will attest, ultrasonography (US) is an indispensable modality in assessing patients in the hospital and outpatient setting. In the past few years, compact, robust, and portable US machines have been developed for use in various…