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