This narrative review by Green et al (full text) was published recently in Anaesthesia. It explores the existing literature on the use of near-infrared spectroscopy cerebral oximetry in various settings, including surgery and resuscitation from cardiac arrest.
In a recent article in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine by Pakkanen et al, retrospective data from a Finnish prehospital service is presented. They looked at prehospital management of severe TBI (severe head injury with GCS 8 or lower) over a 6-year period, including some 458 patients for analysis. They found a… Continue reading SJTREM: Physician Staffed EMS Associated With Improved Outcomes From TBI
Immediate apnea after acute head trauma is a concept that has received renewed focus lately. BIA/IBA (Brain Impact Apnea or as some call it, Impact Brain Apnea) was described in animal models as far back as 1874 by Koch and Filehne (1). A number of subsequent studies (2-5) have established a clear link between severity of impact and duration of… Continue reading Brain Impact Apnea
Published in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine in 2015. “In this systematic review, we did not identify any studies that investigated the supine position and loss of airway patency in trauma patients. However, we found that the supine position was associated with worse airway patency in patients with reduced levels of consciousness in… Continue reading SJTREM – Review Article on Airway Patency in Supine, Unconscious Patients
“…PEEP has no significant effect on cerebral and systemic hemodynamics…” Interesting reading about the effects of peep ! Effects of PEEP on the intracranial system of patients with head injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage: the role of respiratory system compliance. Caricato et al, Italy. The Journal of Trauma, 2005 Mar. Abstract available here.
“Cricoid pressure is contraindicated in patients with suspected cricotracheal injury, active vomiting, or unstable cervical spine injuries.” Cricoid pressure: indications and complications. Landsman, USA. Paediatic Anaesthesia, 2004 Jan. Abstract available here.
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