Traumatic cardiac arrest: Difference between revisions
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*Differential diagnosis should be thought of in terms of reversible causes | |||
**Massive hemorrhage and hypovolemia | |||
**[[Tension pneumothorax]] | |||
**[[Hemothorax]] | |||
**[Cardiac tamponade]] | |||
**[[Hypoxia]] and airway compromise | |||
**[[Pelvic trauma]] | |||
**Hemodynamically compromising long bone fractures | |||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 29 August 2019
Background
- Classically thought to death invariably
- However, recent data suggests that survival from traumatic cardiac arrest is similar to that of medical causes of cardiac arrest[1]
- One military study demonstrated 24% survival of patients who underwent resuscitation after traumatic arrest[2]
Clinical Features
- Initial rhythm usually PEA
Differential Diagnosis
- Differential diagnosis should be thought of in terms of reversible causes
- Massive hemorrhage and hypovolemia
- Tension pneumothorax
- Hemothorax
- [Cardiac tamponade]]
- Hypoxia and airway compromise
- Pelvic trauma
- Hemodynamically compromising long bone fractures
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Traumatic cardiac arrest: who are the survivors? Lockey D, Crewdson K, Davies G. Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Sep; 48(3):240-4.
- ↑ The role of trauma scoring in developing trauma clinical governance in the Defence Medical Services. Russell RJ, Hodgetts TJ, McLeod J, Starkey K, Mahoney P, Harrison K, Bell E Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2011 Jan 27; 366(1562):171-91.