Senior Director of Education LifeLink III Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Disclosure(s):
Allen C. Wolfe, MSN, CNS, APRN, CFRN, CCRN-K, CTRN, TCRN, CMTE, FAASTN, Jr.: No financial relationships to disclose
Trauma continues to be a leading cause of death across the globe, especially for younger ages. When analyzing trauma-related deaths, acute traumatic hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of death, along with brain injuries of mortality. Major trauma resuscitation has been through a long journey to the current standard of care, which has improved the outcome of the patients. During the last 40 years, there has been a gradual trend to move from a universal and dogmatic approach to a more patient-tailored strategy. In trauma care, anatomy is becoming less important and physiology has progressively taken its place under the spotlight. This lecture will look at some interesting complex bizarre trauma cases involving several mechanisms.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the specific resuscitation requirements for severe pelvic injuries.
State the importance and mitigation measures in the management of complex trauma case studies.
Describe the pitfalls of trauma resuscitation in unique trauma care