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Recent developments in the assessment of the multiply injured trauma patient
Eric M Campion et al. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2014 Dec.
Abstract
Purpose of review: To provide an update on the recent developments and controversies in the assessment of the traumatically injured patient.
Recent findings: Recent literature suggests that: whole-body computed tomography (CT) is an effective strategy in more severely injured blunt trauma patients; 64-slice CT scanning now provides an effective noninvasive screening method for blunt cerebrovascular injury; the need for MRI imaging, in addition to CT, for the diagnosis of occult ligamentous injury of the cervical spine remains an unresolved controversy; point-of-care testing has made significant improvements in our ability to predict which patients will need a massive transfusion; and thromboelastography has enhanced our ability to tailor a hemostatic resuscitation more accurately.
Summary: The recent advances in the assessment of the multiply injured patient allow clinicians to more efficiently diagnose a patient's injuries and implement treatment in a more timely manner.
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