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
Mentioned books
Jan 11, 2012 • 23min
Screening For Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury
A discussion with Dr. Martin Croce regarding the use of CTA versus angiography to screen for blunt cerebrovascular injury.
Oct 26, 2011 • 36min
ICU Management of the TBI Patient
A discussion of techniques to minimize secondary brain injury, including measurement of cerebral pressures and oxygen tension and interventions such as the role of steroids, transfusion, hypothermia for brain injury.
Oct 25, 2011 • 28min
Measuring Outcomes in Trauma
A discussion of measuring and comparing outcomes between trauma centers. Discussion involves use of this information by trauma directors and verifying bodies.
Oct 24, 2011 • 25min
Damage Control Surgery
A discussion with Dr. Bill Schwab regarding the evolution of damage control surgery in trauma care
Sep 16, 2011 • 44min
Hypothermia in Trauma
The current role of hypothermia in trauma care and future directions for use of this modality in the care of the injured patient
Sep 15, 2011 • 23min
Acute Care Surgery and Training Tomorrow's Trauma Surgeon
A discussion of the current status of the acute care surgery training program, why it is needed, and how to attract future surgeons to this field. Dr. Britt also discusses some the skill sets that the ACS surgeon will need/have, board certification for this field, and integration of this new subspecialty into the surgical community.
Sep 15, 2011 • 46min
Thromboelastography (TEG) in Trauma Care
An in-depth discussion regarding use of TEG to diagnose both hypo- and hyper-coagulable states following injury
Sep 15, 2011 • 45min
Trauma Exsanguination Protocols in Trauma
A discussion regarding the evidentiary basis for trauma exsanguination protocols in trauma systems and how to go about writing and implementing them
Sep 14, 2011 • 36min
The CONTROL trial: Factor VIIa in Trauma
A discussion of the CONTROL trial, it's design, findings, and ramifications regarding the role of Factor VIIa in trauma patients.
Sep 4, 2011 • 51min
Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring Following TBI
An interview with Dr. Peter LeRoux regarding brain tissue oxygen monitoring and the BOOST II trial, a randomized prospective multicenter trial evaluating the feasibility of this technology for TBI.
