Tag Archives: pre-hospital

Ballistic penetrating neck injury and the risk of immobilisation

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Cliff Reid

British military physicians reported the outcomes of patients sustaining penetrating neck injury from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Three quarters were injured in explosions, one quarter from gunshots. Of 90 patients, only 1 of the 56 survivors to reach a … Continue reading →

Posted in General PH&RM | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Prehospital Hypocapnia and Poor Outcome After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Cliff Reid

Patients admitted to a level 1 trauma centre with traumatic brain injury whose end-tidal CO2 was kept with the Brain Trauma Foundation recommended limits of 30-35 mmHg (3.9-4.6 kPa) had a lower mortality than those whose CO2 was outside this … Continue reading →

Posted in General PH&RM | Tagged , , | Leave a comment