Traumatic cardiac arrest
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
Differential Diagnosis
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.