Traumacasts

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Discussion from Both Sides of the Drape: Intraoperative Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient - Discussion from Both Sides of the Drape: Intraoperative Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient: 12/28/2023; Join Drs. Tatiana Cardenas, Zaffer Qasim and Jacob Edwards as they talk with guests Drs. Marissa Mery and Jeremy Cannon. They discuss trauma resuscitation through the continuum of the trauma bay to OR with perspectives of emergency medicine, surgery and anesthesia providers. Topics include permissive hypotension, use of pressors, massive transfusion practices, cell saver usage, additional anesthesia trauma training and more!; Listen Download

ABC vs CAB and what is xABC?: Hemorrhagic Shock - ED vs OR Intubation? - #167: 07/18/2023; Join Drs. Tatiana Cardenas, Liz Dauer and Zaffer Qasim chat with Drs. Paula Ferrada and Sharven Taghavi about ED vs OR intubation in patients with hemorrhagic shock. They address ABC vs CAB, the physiology of intubation of patients in shock and reconsidering the dogma.

Supplemental Material: Ferrada P, Dissanaike S. Circulation First for the Rapidly Bleeding Trauma Patient-It Is Time to Reconsider the ABCs of Trauma Care. JAMA Surg. 2023 May 17. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.8436. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37195675.; Listen Download

Case Records of the Joint Trauma System - From the 2018 WTA Annual Meeting - Podcast #98

04/13/2018

At the 2018 annual meeting of the Western Trauma Association, the US military Joint Trauma System (JTS) held a an educational session called "Case Records of the Joint Trauma System". This is a planned series of presentations where an expert panel is presented with interesting and challenging battlefield trauma cases drawn from the Department of Defense Trauma Registry. This registry has captured data on all wounded patients treated at forward military medical treatment facilities during combat and post-combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This program has been spearheaded by Colonel Jennifer Gurney, an Army trauma surgeon and the current Chief of Trauma Systems Development with the JTS. This challenging and entertaining session featured an expert panel representing multiple military services and several allied nations, and was co-moderated by Colonel Gurney and Colonel Matthew Martin. The expert panel consisted of: Dr. Kim Peck, Dr. Warren Dorlac, Dr. Rachael Callcut, and Dr. David Feliciano. This 30-minute session was recorded live from the case panel discussion at the WTA 2018 meeting in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

Supplemental Materials:
Joint Trauma System website

For any questions about this program, suggestions for future venues or cases, and to submit any cases or case material, please email Dr. Jen Gurney

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EAST April 2017 Literature Review: Arterial Shunts in Damage Control Vascular Surgery - Podcast #88

07/19/2017

In this episode of the EAST Traumacast, we discuss the paper "Temporary arterial shunts in damage control: Experience and outcomes" with authors Dr. Sarah Matthew and Dr. Mark Seamon, and EAST reviewer Dr. Tareq Kheirbek. Have you used an arterial shunt lately? The authors discuss this infrequent intervention and complications that may occur.

Supplemental Materials
Temporary arterial shunts in damage control: Experience and Outcomes
J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Mar;82(3):512-517. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001334

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Damage Control Resuscitation - Podcast #28: 07/01/2013; A discussion of damage control resuscitation - what it is and how to implement it and why. An interview with Michael Rotondo, MD.; Listen Download

Trauma Exsanguination Protocols in Trauma - Podcast #5: 09/15/2011; A discussion regarding the evidentiary basis for trauma exsanguination protocols in trauma systems and how to go about writing and implementing them; Listen Download

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