Damage Control in Trauma
Damage Control in Trauma
Damage Control in Trauma
Hollow viscus or
CT scan
Diaphragmatic injuries US-fast
If:
Acidosis
Hypothermia
Ongoing > 8 PRBC
Angiography-embolization
bleeding coagulopathy
N.O.M D.C.S
Stop hemorrhage
Check for:
Peripheral perfusion
Motor/sensory function
Bone integrity
Soft tissue integrity
Three or more
Components
involved
DCO:
no yes Damage control
orthopedics
Systemic injuries
With higher priority DCO
successful unsuccessful
no yes
Definitive Early
repair amputation
Chiara, O, Cimbanasi S and Vesconi S : Critical Bleeding in Blunt Trauma Patients in 2006 Year Book of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine,Springer 2006
Chiara, O, Cimbanasi S and Vesconi S : Critical Bleeding in Blunt Trauma Patients in 2006 Year Book of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Springer 2006
TRAUMA IS MULTISYSTEM DISEASE AND IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION DISEASE
Three peaks of trauma related deaths
First peak
Laceration of brain
Third peak
brainstem
Sepsis
aorta
Multi organ failure
spinal cord
Second peak
heart
Extradural
Subdural
Hemopneumothorax
Pelvic fractures
Long bone fractures
Abdominal injuries
DEATHS
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2w 4w
1 hour 3 hours