Management of Blunt Solid Organ Injuries
QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED as per Indian Society for Trauma and Acute Care (ISTAC) Consensus Guidelines March 2021 1. Initial assessment of a patient with blunt abdominal trauma in ED. 2. Management of patients with blunt liver and splenic injuries i. Non-operative management ii. Operative management iii. Role of interventional radiology iv. In special scenarios (e.g. head injury, pregnancy etc.) v. Complications and sequelae 3. Critical care issues in the management of patients with solid organ injury 4. Discharge protocols for patients with solid organ injury 5. Follow-up protocols for patients with solid organ injury 6. Management of patients with pancreatic injuries 1: Initial Assessment of a Patient with Blunt Abdominal Trauma 1. What should be the initial management strategy in a hemodynamically unstable patient with suspected blunt abdominal trauma (BAT)? 2. What should be the volume of the initial fluid bolus in a patient with BAT? 3. What is the role of antifibrinoly