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Dec 10, 2020 · Blunt trauma, also known as non- penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma, refers to injury of the body by forceful impact, falls, or physical attack with a dull object. Penetrating trauma, by contrast, involves an object or surface piercing the skin, causing an open wound.
Jul 11, 2023 · Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an acquired disruption of the normal function or structure of the brain caused by a head impact or external force. Blunt trauma, penetrating injuries, and blast injuries may cause TBI.
Apr 29, 2024 · Patients with serious traumatic injuries have a significantly lower likelihood of mortality or morbidity (10.4 versus 13.8 percent; relative risk [RR] 0.75, 95% CI 0.60-0.95) when treated at a designated trauma center [9]. Older age, obesity, and major comorbidities are associated with worse outcomes following trauma [10-18].
As the Surgeon General for the Defence Medical Services, I am delighted to write the foreword to this very important document that provides clinical guidelines for mass casualty incidents in the civilian setting.
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Sep 11, 2023 · Patient safety is defined as “the absence of preventable harm to a patient and reduction of risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care to an acceptable minimum." Within the broader health system context, it is “a framework of organized activities that creates cultures, processes, procedures, behaviours, technologies and ...
Aug 1, 2023 · Introduction. Pathophysiology. Clinical assessment and risk stratification. Taking a mechanism of injury history. Pearls and Pitfalls. References. This session presents a logical approach to the assessment, diagnosis and management of soft-tissue hand injuries in the ED, including suggested indications for early hand specialist referrals.
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Oct 14, 2009 · At a more fundamental level, the MOI is the physical forces (acceleration, deceleration, impact, recoil, etc.) that cause injury to the body. The original thinking was that review of the MOI...
