Traumacast
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Audio interviews addressing upcoming research and its application to the injured, critically ill or emergency general surgery patient, education efforts related to the clinical practice of acute care surgery, novel methods in the management of these patients and topics affecting providers and clinical care within the field.
Episodes
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Jun 23, 2014 • 17min
Translation of War Trauma Care into the Civilian Sector
Listen to Dr. Matthew Martin discuss the great advances in civilian trauma care as a result of 10 years of conflict. He tackles great topics such as tourniquets, hemostatic dressings, tension pneumothorax and what's ahead. See EAST's Online Education session on this topic too.
Jun 12, 2014 • 13min
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation for Severely Injured Trauma Patients
A discussion with Dr. Adrian Maung on the Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) mode for respiratory failure in multi-trauma patients.
Dec 27, 2013 • 15min
Adjunctive Treatment of Abdominal Catastrophes and Sepsis with Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation (DPR): Indication For Use in Acute Care Surgery
A discussion with Dr. Jason Smith on the utilization of direct peritoneal resuscitation in the treatment of abdominal catastrophes.
Dec 22, 2013 • 11min
Outpatient Laparoscopic Appendectomy
A discussion with Dr. Richard Frazee, in regards to a successful protocol for outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy in acute appenditics.
Nov 2, 2013 • 18min
Effects of Obesity in the Care of the Traumatically Injured
A discussion with Dr. Rob Winfield regarding the effects of obesity in the care of the traumatically injured.
Oct 30, 2013 • 24min
An interview with EAST Past President, Dr. Sagraves regarding the future of EAST..
A discussion about the future of EAST with EAST Past President, Dr. Sagraves.
Sep 1, 2013 • 29min
Complex_Abdominal_Wall_Hernia_Repair
A discussion with Dr. Khashayar Vaziri regarding repair of complex abdominal wall hernia, use of mesh, and placement techniques.
Jul 31, 2013 • 23min
Vasopressin Following Hemorrhagic Shock
A discussion with Dr. Carrie Sims regarding her research into vasopressin deficiency following hemorrhage and its potential role in resuscitation.
Jul 15, 2013 • 25min
Starting A Trauma_Center
A brief discussion of political and financial issues faced when The Trauma Center at Penn opened in 1988. Many of the same issues are still faced by trauma directors in new trauma centers.
Jul 1, 2013 • 27min
Damage Control Resuscitation
A discussion of damage control resuscitation - what it is and how to implement it and why. An interview with Michael Rotondo, MD.
