Hypoxia and obstruction of the airway are linked to preventable and potentially preventable
acute trauma deaths. 1–4 There is substantial documentation that hypoxia is common in …

Injury to the abdominal aorta after blunt trauma occurs much less frequently than injury to the
thoracic aorta. Although presentations vary, common themes continue to emerge with each …

BACKGROUND: Human polymerized hemoglobin (PolyHeme, Northfield Laboratories) is a
universally compatible oxygen carrier developed to treat life-threatening anemia. This …

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) provides a new tool in
selected patients for the management of non-compressible torso hemorrhage. 1–3 Recent …

To determine the effect of admission body weight on blunt trauma victims, a chart review of
all patients> 12 years of age admitted to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital between January …

The diagnosis and clinical significance of blunt cardiac injury remains controversial. Cardiac
troponin I is not found in skeletal muscle and has a high sensitivity for myocardial ischemia …

For many years, surgeons have struggled with the concept of shock. Trauma surgeons in
particular realize that shock is never far away. They plan their treatment around it and …

BACKGROUND: In July 2007, we introduced an acute care surgery service to an academic
department of surgery staffed in a prearranged, dedicated rotation by critical care-trained …

Mass casualty triage is the process of prioritizing multiple victims when resources are not
sufficient to treat everyone immediately. No national guideline for mass casualty triage exists …

BACKGROUND: We introduced an acute care surgery (ACS) service in July 2007 to address
all new consults. This study examines the impact on treatment of biliary disease. STUDY …