scholarly journals Emergency Neurological Life Support: Fourth Edition, Updates in the Approach to Early Management of a Neurological Emergency

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 636-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chitra Venkatasubramanian ◽  
◽  
George A. Lopez ◽  
Kristine H. O’Phelan
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
Early Management ◽  
Neurological Emergency

Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Advanced Life Support ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
Standard Format ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
Clinical Conditions ◽  
Ophthalmic Disease

This fourth edition of the highly successful Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology will be useful to all health professionals in the eye-care sector whatever their role - ophthalmologist, optometrist, orthoptist, ophthalmic nurse or technician. Building on the strengths of previous editions, it is now broader in scope and will be equally useful in the consulting room, casualty, theatre, or on the wards. It retains its consistent style and clear layout, providing rapid access to the critical information needed to manage patients with eye disease. The core of the book comprises a systematic synopsis of ophthalmic disease directed towards diagnosis, interim assessment, and on-going management. Assessment boxes for common clinical conditions, and algorithms for important clinical presentations illustrate this practical approach. The information is easily accessed, being presented in a standard format with areas of importance being highlighted. Key sections for the trainee include: clinical skills, aids to diagnosis, and investigations and their interpretation. Basic perioperative care, medical emergencies and advanced life support protocols are included. It also continues to be an unparalleled revision aid for those preparing for postgraduate examinations.

Early surgical management in patients with burns

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (5) ◽  
pp. 194-199
Keyword(s):  
Pain Relief ◽  
Thermal Injury ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Venous Access ◽  
Mechanism Of Injury ◽  
Early Management ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Adequate Oxygenation

Burns can be life threatening injuries with a significant risk of lifelong consequences. Severity of thermal injury is assessed using the combination of six essential factors (mechanism of injury, presence of inhalation trauma, extent of the burn area, depth of the burn, its location, patient’s age and co-morbidities) which also represent the determinants of referral to one of the three specialized burn centers in the Czech Republic. Early management consists of ABC Trauma Life Support (adequate oxygenation and ventilation, a venous access, parenteral fluid administration), pain relief, and sterile covering of the burn areas.

Emergency Neurologic Life Support (ENLS): Evolution of Management in the First Hour of a Neurological Emergency

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad M. Miller ◽  
Jose Pineda ◽  
Megan Corry ◽  
Gretchen Brophy ◽  
Wade S. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Neurological Emergency

scholarly journals Survey of Airway Skills of Surgeons in Western Australia

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 630-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. H. Riley ◽  
T. Strang ◽  
S. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Airway Management ◽  
Difficult Airway ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Severe Trauma ◽  
Advanced Trauma Life Support ◽  
Early Management ◽  
Surgical Assistance ◽  
Surgical Airway ◽  
Failed Airway

Our objective was to survey all consultant surgeons, including obstetricians/gynaecologists, in the State of Western Australia to assess their experience with, and readiness to assist anaesthetists with a difficult or failed airway. Survey questionnaires were mailed to all surgeons registered in Western Australia (n=445). A total of 238 responses (53%) were received, mostly from general surgeons, obstetrician/gynaecologists and orthopaedic surgeons. Forty percent had provided non-surgical assistance with a difficult airway and 60% had assisted with a surgical airway. All ear, nose and throat surgeons who responded to the survey had assisted with an emergency surgical airway and 47 surgeons reported having performed six or more surgical airways. However, 26% of respondents had never performed a surgical airway and 37% did not feel confident in performing an urgent surgical airway. Seven percent of respondents reported witnessing a failed airway that resulted in death or neurological damage. Seventy percent of respondents had undergone formal training in tracheostomy and 26% had advanced trauma life support or early management of severe trauma training. These findings indicate that surgeons in Western Australia perform surgical airways infrequently and only occasionally assist anaesthetists with difficult airway management. However, some surgeons lack confidence and training in surgical airway management. Because anaesthetists cannot always rely on their surgical colleagues to provide a surgical airway during a crisis, we recommend that anaesthetists discuss airway management with their surgical colleagues for all patients with identified difficult airways and that anaesthesia training should include surgical airway management.

Launch of the ATLS® 8th edition

2009 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-85
Author(s):  
Rosalind Roden
Keyword(s):  
Gold Standard ◽  
Major Trauma ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Advanced Trauma Life Support ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Early Management ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Eighth Edition ◽  
The Uk ◽  
8Th Edition

On 27 March 2009 The Royal College of Surgeons of England will host the launch of the eighth edition of the Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) programme in the UK. ATLS® has just entered its 21st year of life in the UK. The courses are run in 120 regional centres and in 2008 trained over 4,200 providers. ATLS® represents the gold standard for those involved in the early management of major trauma. The programme currently has over 600 active instructors from a wide range of specialties, including general surgery, emergency medicine, trauma and orthopaedics, anaesthesiology and radiology. More than anything ATLS® promotes a common language among those of us who work together to care for trauma victims.

Perceptions of Stuttering of Different Age Groups

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1311-1315
Author(s):  
Sergey M. Kondrashov ◽  
John A. Tetnowski
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
School Age ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Behavioral Measures ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Subject Pool

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of stuttering of school-age children who stutter and those of adults who stutter through the use of the same tools that could be commonly used by clinicians. Method Twenty-three participants across various ages and stuttering severity were administered both the Stuttering Severity Instrument–Fourth Edition (SSI-4; Riley, 2009 ) and the Wright & Ayre Stuttering Self-Rating Profile ( Wright & Ayre, 2000 ). Comparisons were made between severity of behavioral measures of stuttering made by the SSI-4 and by age (child/adult). Results Significant differences were obtained for the age comparison but not for the severity comparison. Results are explained in terms of the correlation between severity equivalents of the SSI-4 and the Wright & Ayre Stuttering Self-Rating Profile scores, with clinical implications justifying multi-aspect assessment. Conclusions Clinical implications indicate that self-perception and impact of stuttering must not be assumed and should be evaluated for individual participants. Research implications include further study with a larger subject pool and various levels of stuttering severity.

Use of the AMA Guides in State Workers' Compensation Systems: 2009 Update

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Brigham ◽  
Jenny Walker
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
Sixth Edition ◽  
Specific Guideline ◽  
Compensation Systems

Abstract The AMAGuides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) is the most widely used basis for determining impairment and is used in state workers’ compensation systems, federal systems, automobile casualty, and personal injury, as well as by the majority of state workers’ compensation jurisdictions. Two tables summarize the edition of the AMA Guides used and provide information by state. The fifth edition (2000) is the most commonly used edition: California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, and Washington. Eleven states use the sixth edition (2007): Alaska, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Wyoming. Eight states still commonly make use of the fourth edition (1993): Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia. Two states use the Third Edition, Revised (1990): Colorado and Oregon. Connecticut does not stipulate which edition of the AMA Guides to use. Six states use their own state specific guidelines (Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, and Wisconsin), and six states do not specify a specific guideline (Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Virginia). Statutes may or may not specify which edition of the AMA Guides to use. Some states use their own guidelines for specific problems and use the Guides for other issues.

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