Key Words: noncompressible torso hemorrhage , trauma surgery , military surgery , damage control surgery , damage control resuscitation Introduction Vascular disruption with hemorrhage remains a leading cause of…
Key Words: vascular trauma , arterial trauma , venous trauma , arterial and venous injuries , vascular repair , vascular graft , endovascular procedures Although the first crude arteriorrhaphy…
Key Words: vascular trauma , ischemia , reperfusion , damage control , resuscitation , combat , wartime , military , endothelial cell , plasma , red blood cells , platelets…
Key Words: damage control resuscitation , hemostatic resuscitation , horizontal resuscitation , vertical resuscitation , 2-D resuscitation , 3-D resuscitation , and ethics of resuscitation Introduction Hemorrhage results from…
Key Words: trauma systems , quality improvement , vascular networks , performance indicators , and joint theater trauma systems Introduction While skilled surgical attention is critical in achieving the…
Key Words: vascular injury , trauma , epidemiology , military Introduction Epidemiology (from the Greek: the study of that which befalls the people ) is defined as the study…
Objectives 1. Understand the composition of gases from ambient air to the alveoli. 2. Describe the alveolar air equation and its use. 3. Define the alveolar carbon dioxide equation and…
Objectives 1. Explain diffusion limitation and perfusion limitation and their importance in gas exchange 2. Apply Fick’s law to the alveolar–capillary surface. 3. Describe the diffusion of oxygen and carbon…
Objectives 1. Describe patterns of particle deposition in the nose and airways and how they relate to lung defense and disease. 2. Describe the role of the nose in lung…
Objectives 1. Introduce the major functions of respiration. 2. Describe the components of the upper and lower airways. 3. Outline and briefly describe the components of the respiratory system including:…
