Gelatin and starch solution effects on coagulation
The Intravenous fluids page has been updated with additional information about the potential anti-coagulant effects of gelatin and starch solutions.
Updates
Management priorities in trauma coagulopathy
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with details about the most common management priorities in trauma induced coagulopathy.
Hypothermia in trauma
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with details about the adverse effects and prevention of hypothermia in trauma.
Foley catheter tamponade of haemorrhage
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated including details about the Foley catheter balloon tamponade technique for penetrating trauma.
EXTEM, FIBTEM, APTEM and more
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with additional information about ROTEM viscoelastometry testing, especially the different assays used and goal directed coagulation therapy.
Anti factor Xa assay
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with information about anti factor Xa testing in the monitoring of LMWH and factor Xa inhibitors.
Standard coagulation tests
The Coagulation testing page has been updated with basic information about the common coagulation tests, including those used to monitory NOACs
Retrohepatic caval injuries and embolisation
The Liver trauma page has been updated with some additional information about the management of retrohepatic caval injuries and the role of embolization following liver trauma.
Risk of DVT following lower limb fracture
The Deep venous thrombosis page has been updated with a revised incidence rate of DVT following lower limb injury. It is much closer to 0.6% than the 6% figure previously reported.
Serotonin toxicity
The Serotonin toxicity page has been updated with additional information about the differential diagnoses that need to be considered.
Panic disorder
The Anxiety disorders page has been extensively revised with additional information about the assessment and management of panic attacks.
Decompressive craniectomy following TBI
The Prevention of secondary brain injury page has been updated with additional information about the role of decompressive craniectomy following TBI.
Circulatory management of the trauma patient
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about haemostatic resuscitation and the treatment of trauma induced coagulopathy.
Treatment of hypovolaemia
The Treatment of hypovolaemia page has been updated with additional information about the principles of therapy and the blood product transfusion ratios in resuscitation.
Trauma induced coagulopathy
The Disorders of clotting page has again been updated with additional information regarding trauma induced coagulopathy.
Open fracture management
The Management of fractures & dislocations page has been updated including additional information regarding the management of open fractures.
Rib fracture imaging and chest wall stabilisation
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Chest wall injuries page has been updated with additional information regarding the imaging of rib fractures and role of chest wall stabilisation surgery following chest trauma.
Damage control orthopaedics
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about damage control orthopaedics and the surgical priority of aortic injury repair.
Surgical priorities in trauma management
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about the surgical priorities in trauma.
Angiographic embolisation of pelvic bleeding
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Assessment of pelvic fractures and Management of pelvic trauma pages have been updated, including additional information regarding the role of angiographic embolisation in the bleeding patient.