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Vivian C. McAlister

2012

General Surgery

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Civilian Trauma Care - Learning From The Military Experience, Vivian C. Mcalister Sep 2012

Civilian Trauma Care - Learning From The Military Experience, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

In the 21st century, military and civilian trauma surgeons bring similar solutions to similar problems, learning one from another. The objective of this presentation is to review military trauma care in Afghanistan for aspects that may influence civilian practice at home.

• Comprehensive trauma care system: guidelines,

registry, review

• Protocols for care: damage control; massive

blood transfusion policy; mass casualty care

• Techniques: resuscitative thoracotomy;

decompressive craniectomy; pelvic-gluteal

hemorrhage control

• Rehabilitation: Mild traumatic brain injury

• Delegated medical acts: medics / PAs


Grand Rounds: Psoas Abscess With Group B Streptococcus, Adina Feinberg, Vivian C. Mcalister May 2012

Grand Rounds: Psoas Abscess With Group B Streptococcus, Adina Feinberg, Vivian C. Mcalister

Vivian C. McAlister

Case Report: A 43-year-old woman presented to the emergency room at University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre with an eight-day history of lower back pain. She had presented one-week prior with similar symptoms and was treated conservatively for sciatica. Since then, her pain had progressively increased