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transferredtoalevelItraumacenter(31).Althoughspeedisimportant,themost important factor is transporting a patient safely to the emergency department with all systems stabilized in order to enhance the potential for maximum neurologicrecovery.
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11
ManagementofTraumaPatientsWith ComplexInjuries
AdamD.Fox
INTRODUCTION
The initial evaluation and treatment of the trauma patient is of paramount importanceas it sets the basefromwhich injuries are identifiedandtreatment prioritiesaremade.Anorganizedapproachto anytrauma patientis thekey to performing these evaluations. In the ideal situation, a team will have been createdwith an understanding of roles andresponsibilities.Once the team has been activated, a choreographed “dance” willallowthe smooth assessment of each patient, usually based on the underlying principles of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) (1). Treatment priorities will be made and adjuncts to physicalexaminationwillbeutilized.Athoroughunderstandingofthepotential injuriesandneedsofthetraumapatientwilldictatesubsequentsteps.
TRIAGE
Triage, from the French “To Sort,” is the act of identifying and prioritizing patientsaccordingtoseverityofillness.Onaday-to-daybasis,triageiscarried outinmultiplelocationsandusuallywithonlyoneorafewpatients.Whenone encounterslimitednumbersofpatients,thegreatestnumberofresourceswillbe
appliedto each patient. In the eventofadisaster or mass casualty-type event, triageseekstoidentifythesickestpatientswithsurvivableinjuryandprioritize theirtreatment.
Inamatureandresource-heavysetting,triagewilltypicallybeginwithacall to emergency medical service (EMS). The EMS will then dispatch the appropriate-levelEMS crew(i.e.,emergencymedicaltechnician orparamedic) tothepatientbasedontheseverityofinjury.Onceonthescene,thenextlayerof triageoccurs.Here,theEMScrewwilldeterminewhichtypeofhospitalcareis neededforthetraumapatient.Theonlydifferencebetweenhospitalsshouldbe asitrelatestoresources,notcommitment,tothebestcareoftheinjuredpatient (2). The injured patient should be taken directly to the most appropriately equippedcentertohandletheirneeds.Multipletriagecriteriaexisttohelpdirect prehospitalprovidersastowhichhospitalisthemostappropriateforthepatient. They do, however, all have some basic underlying basis, which includes physiology (e.g., abnormal vital signs), anatomy (e.g., gunshot wound to the torso), mechanism of injury (e.g., high-speed motor vehicle rollover), and comorbidities (e.g., elderly patient on blood thinners). Although abnormal physiologyisperhapsthemostsensitiveinidentifyinginjury,thecombinationof allfourcriteriaincreasethechancethattherewillbeaninjurythatrequiresthe servicesofthetraumateam(3,4).
Becausethecurrentdistinctionsbetweendifferentlevelsoftraumacenterare basedonresources, including the access to and availability of specialty teams like neurological or orthopedic surgery, advanced imaging, and rehabilitation teams,thereissomesuggestionthatseverelyinjuredpatientsbenefitfrombeing atlevel 1 trauma centers(5).For those patients withobvioushigh spinal cord injuries,guidelinespromotepreferentialtriageofthesepatientstolevel1trauma centers, even if one has to bypass a level II or III trauma center (6,7). Early transferofthesepatientstoalevelItraumacentershouldbestronglyconsidered oncediagnosisismadeatalower-leveltraumacenterornondesignatedhospital.
Onceinthehospital,thepatientwillbetriagedagain.Usingsimilarcriteria, hospital triage aims to reassess and possibly revise the patients’ severity of illnesstohelpbringtheappropriatepersonneltothebedside(8–11).
ROOMANDEQUIPMENT
Althoughthereisnospecificliteraturethatexistsregardingthetypeofroomand equipmentneededtoevaluateandtreatatraumapatient,thebasicprinciplesin
the evaluation of the trauma patient should dictate minimums. The room and equipmentshouldultimatelyfunctiontooptimizetraumateamperformance.The premise of being able to identify and treat all life-threatening injury ideally requires a dedicated space with enough room for a trauma team and their equipment. The room should have a standard set of equipment that will be utilized for all trauma patients. This includes a radiographically compatible stretcher, cardiac and vital sign monitors, tools for hemorrhage control (e.g., tourniquets, suture material, and dressings/bandages), intravenous and phlebotomy equipment, and basic instrumentation. Additional equipment that may be utilized on a case-by-case basis include ultrasound machine, level 1 Transfuser,andchesttubeequipment.
TEAM
In the ideal scenario, the trauma team isamultidisciplinary group that comes togetheratdifferenttimesduringapatient’shospitalstaytoaccomplishspecific tasks.In the earlyphaseof thetraumapatient evaluation, thegroupshould be maximized to perform a thorough, rapid evaluation and stabilization of the patient.Regardlessofnumbersofpersonnelontheteam,thebasicprinciplesof evaluationofeachtraumapatientincludeasearchforandtreatmentofalllife­threateninginjuries.Thisisfollowedbyamorein-depthsecondaryevaluation. Collectively,theseevaluationsareknownastheprimaryandsecondarysurvey, respectively.Therefore,assemblingateamtoincludethepersonnelnecessaryto performthesetasksisideal.
The initial contact with a trauma patient should be designed based on a modelofeitheraverticalorhorizontalresuscitation.Thosecenterswithlimited personnel will employ the vertical resuscitation model in which one or two individuals will assess a patient in a step-wise manner utilizing the basic principles of ATLS. In this model, multiple tasks cannot be performed at the same time, given the limitations in personnel. For those hospital centers with large numbers of dedicated personnel, the ideal resuscitation will be in a horizontal format in which multiple tasks are being accomplished simultaneously,alsousinganATLSmodel(12).
Theidealizedteamforahorizontalresuscitationcanconsistofthefollowing:
Teamleader:Thisisusuallythemostseniorofpersonnelwithathorough
understandingofpotentialpathophysiology.Thisindividualactsasthe “conductor”ofthetraumateamanddirectsallpatientcaredecisions.They shouldhavea“30,000footview”vantagepointwheretheyarenotactually performingdirectpatientcare.Theteamleadershouldkeeptheteamon­taskandofferpromptactionanddirectionasneededtobringtheinitial evaluationandmanagementtotheappropriateconclusion. Primarysurveyor:Thisindividualistaskedwithperformingtheprimary survey.Theprimarysurveyisanevaluationforalllife-threateninginjuries utilizingtheAirway,Breathing,Circulation,Disability(ABCD’s)method ofevaluationfromATLS.Whenaninjuryisidentifiedbytheprimary surveyor,theteamleaderwilldictatemanagementatthattime. Secondarysurveyor:Thisindividualwillberesponsibleforahead-to-toe examinationofthepatientafterlife-threateninginjurieshavebeendealt with.Thisshouldalsoincludeamedicalhistory. Procedures:Theteamleadershouldappointanindividual(s)responsible forperformingtheproceduresrequiredafteridentificationofinjuryduring theprimarysurvey. Airway:Becauseoftheimportanceofsecuringanairway,thereisoftenan individual(s)appointedattheheadofthebedtohelpsecuretheairwayif needed.Airwayskillssuchasendotrachealintubationisrequiredhere.In thepatientwithsuspectedspinalcordinjury(SCI),in-lineneck stabilizationshouldbemaintainedmanuallyduringintubationandwithac­collaratallothertimesuntilfurtherdiagnosticsareperformed. Nursing:Nursingandtheirsupportstaffplayavaluableroleintheinitial evaluationofthetraumapatient.Theyareoftenresponsibleforthe placementofintravenouslinesandmonitoringaswellastheadministration ofmedication. Ancillarystaff:Duetothefluidnatureofatrauma,amechanismshould existbywhichtobringinotherteammembers.Theseothermemberscan includeextranursingpersonnel,respiratorytherapists,andx-ray technologists.Additionally,thereneedstobeamethodforactivating operatingroomandinterventionalradiologypersonnel.Up-to-datecontact informationforrelevantconsultantsshouldalsobereadilyavailable.
EMSHAND-OFF
EMS plays the important role as a go-between from point of injury to the
hospitalstaff.Theycanprovidevaluableinformationregarding themechanism ofinjury,theinitialconditionofthepatient,andresponsetotreatments.Theyare oftenalsothearbitersofwheretheinjuredpatientwillbeseeninitially.Assuch, they should be afforded dedicated time for hand-off that should include importantinformationthatthetraumateammightneed.Poorhand-offhasbeen showntoincreasemorbidityandmortality(13).
The EMS report can technically begin in the prehospital environment. Mature systems will allow the on-scene or transporting team to contact the receivinghospitalwith basicinformationaboutthepatient.Thiswill allowthe traumateamtimetoprepareforthepatient.Preparationfromthisinformation, including gathering the team and equipment, can save valuable time for the severelyinjuredpatient.
Once in the hospital, the EMS team should provide a comprehensive but reasonably short report of pertinent information. Although multiple templates existfor this hand-off,one of themorecommon ones isM.I.S.T(Mechanism, Injuries, (vital) Signs, Treatment). Utilizing the information provided in M.I.S.T.,theEMSteamcanaccomplishthetaskwithoutbelaboringthepointor delayingfurtherevaluationortreatmentsbythetraumateam(13–15).
PRIMARYASSESSMENT
Given that the overarching goal in trauma care is to minimize mortality and improve outcomes, the primary survey is designed to optimize outcomes. Its design is not only an evaluation but rather the identification and treatment of life-threatening injury as well. Utilizing the ABCDE formula, the primary surveyor is going to be able to rapidly assessfor injuryand allowthe trauma teamtobegintreatmentfortheseinjuries.
TheAirwayexaminationbeginswiththeassessmentofpatency.Ingeneral, the verbal patient with a normal voicedoes nothave an airway pathology.If, however,thepatientisnotspeakingspontaneously,furtherexplorationisneeded todetermineifthereisaproblemwiththemouth,oropharynx,orneck.Asearch forintraoralbleedingormandibularmalocclusionshouldbemade.Inthepatient with oropharyngeal bleeding after penetrating trauma, the patient without SCI should be allowed to sit up and self-suction. Airway stabilization with an endotrachealtubeshouldbeperformedinthosepatientswithairwaypathology orwithalteredmentalstatusandGlasgowComaScore(GCS)lessthan9.
While the majority of airways can be secured using rapid sequence
intubationand standard techniques,one must alsobeprepared with alternative methods (e.g., video laryngoscopy), rescue (e.g., King airway), or surgical airway,shoulditbecomenecessary.
TheBreathingexaminationisasearchfor life-threateningpathologyinthe chest. These injuries can include pneumo- and hemothoraces. Patient hemodynamics will dictate the invasiveness of this examination. For those patientswithouthemodynamicinstability,theprimarysurveyorwillbeginwith anausculatoryexaminationassessingforabsenceorpresenceofbreathsounds. In the intubated patient, absent breath sounds on the left should prompt withdrawaloftheendotrachealtubeacentimeterortwopriortootherinvasive interventions. Other assessment tools are to look for tachypnea, oxygen saturations, or crepitus. The chest x-ray is a useful adjunct to the breathing assessment.Ultrasoundhasbeenshowntobemoresensitivetothechestx-ray; however,itisunclearwhattodowithfindingsofpathologyonultrasoundinthe hemodynamicallynormalpatient.
In those patients with hemodynamic instability, the time frame in which diagnosisneedsto be made is narrowed and as such the team will need tobe moreinvasiveintheirassessment.Triageofthechestcavitiescanbedonewith chesttubesorwithathoracotomy.
The general approach to the patient with a chest pathology (i.e., pneumothoraxandhemothorax)istheplacementofachesttube.
Circulation can be assessed by palpating for pulses and searching for hemorrhage.Anyexternalhemorrhageshouldbecontrolledwithdirectpressure, wound packing, or tourniquet use. Other interventions for the treatment of circulatory compromise include placing the patient on a monitor and establishmentofintravenousaccess.Adjunctstocirculatoryexaminationinclude a rapid search for intracavitary bleeding using chest and pelvic radiography, focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination, and diagnostic peritoneal aspirate/lavage. Identification of intrathoracic or intra­abdominalinjuryinunstablepatientsshouldpromptatriptotheoperatingroom.
The Disability examination focuses on the patient’s neurologicstatus. The GCSandpupillaryresponseshouldbeassessed.Interventionsforalteredmental status with lateralizing signs can include osmotherapy and rapid surgical decompressionalongwithbloodpressuresupport.
Thekeyto eachexamination isafullExposureofthepatient.Allclothing shouldberemovedfromthepatienttohelpcompleteatotalexamination.Once the examination is completed, care should be made to cover and warm the
patient.WarmIVfluidsandblanketscanbeutilized.
SECONDARYASSESSMENT
Thesecondarysurveyshouldbeginassoonastheprimarysurvey/treatmentsare completed. This examination can be performed by the same or different individualastheprimarysurveyor.Thissurveyisamorethoroughanddetailed examinationofeachbodyregion.Thiscompletehistoryandphysicalwillhelp identifycomorbiditiesaswellothernon-life-threateninginjuries.
Afterobtainingafullsetofvitals,amedicalhistoryshouldbeobtainedusing a tool such as AMPLE (Allergies, Medications, Past Illnesses, Last meal, Events/Environment/Mechanism). The provider will then perform a complete head-to-toe examination following an inspection and palpation model. For patients with SCI, it is important that a full neurologic examination by experiencedpersonnel(e.g.,physiatristwithSCIexperience)takesplaceassoon asreasonablypossibletodeterminethelevelandseverityoftheinjuryaswellas to make general care recommendations. Further details of the neurological examinationcanbefoundinChapters5and12.
ADJUNCTSTOSURVEY
Limitationsinthephysicalexaminationofthetraumapatient,requireadjunctsto helpidentifyinjury(16–19).Thesetests/studieswillhelpidentifyseriousinjury. Theseexaminationsshouldberapid,reliable,mobile,andprovideahighdegree of specificity. Adjuncts to the primary survey include chest and pelvic radiography, FAST (focused assessment with sonography for trauma) examination, and diagnostic peritoneal aspirate/lavage. These studies help identifylife-threateninginjury,especiallyinthose patientswithquestionsasto why there is hemodynamic instability. While the CT scan has revolutionized traumacare,itshouldnotbeusedinthepatientwithhemodynamicinstability.
HEMODYNAMICINSTABILITY
Those trauma patients arriving with physiologic derangements should have a promptevaluationforthesourceoftheirhemodynamicinstability.Whentrauma istheunderlyingmechanismin a hemodynamically unstable patient, it is said
thatthethreemostcommoncausesoftheirshockarehemorrhage,hemorrhage, and hemorrhage. While this “trauma saying” is a bit tongue-in-cheek, it underlies the basic premise that mortality from a trauma mechanism is from hemorrhageaboveallelse.
Given the importance of hemorrhage as a cause of mortality, the initial search for the source is paramount to improving survival. Hemorrhagic shock should be addressed as soon as possible by controlling the source and replacementoflostbloodwithbloodandbloodproducts.Itshouldbenotedthat a specific threshold of systolic blood pressure (SBP) shouldnot defineshock, but certain values have traditionally beenused to label these patients.For the adult patient, any SBP below 90 mmHg can be used. Recent literature has identifiedaneedtoredefinethisvalueinthegeriatrictraumapatienttobelow 110mmHg(20).Byitself,life-threateningbleedingcanoccurfromonlyafew sources. This includes the chest, abdomen, pelvis, long bone injury, and externally.Assuch,theevaluationofeachpatientwillincludeasearchofthese cavitiesasfollows:
Chest:Whilebreathsoundsprovidesomebasicinformation,thechestx-ray istrulytheworkhorseofthiscavitiestriage.Identificationofahemothorax providesasourceforhemodynamicchangesandcanbefurthermonitored withtubethoracostomy.Returnedvolumesthroughthechesttubeofgreater than1,200to1,500mLimmediatelyareanindicationforoperative intervention.Considerationshouldbemadetoreturningthepatients’blood fromthecollectionchamberifable. Abdomen:Thiscavityistriagedusingbedsideultrasound.TheFASTisa portablereproduciblestudythatcanidentifyfreefluidintheabdomen.A positivestudyinthefaceofinstabilityisanindicationforanexploratory laparotomy.Intheabsenceofanultrasoundmachineoraproviderwith knowledgeofitsuse,adiagnosticperitoneallavageoraspiratecanbe utilizedtoassesstheabdominalcavity. Pelvis:This“cavity”istriagedusingapelvicx-ray.Thepresenceof significantdisruptionofthepelvicringisindicativeofseriousinjurywitha sourceforbleeding.Restorationofthenormalanatomyandstabilizationis theidealbedsideprimarytreatmentforthisdisruption. Longbone:Inisolation,afemurfracturecanresultinseveralunitsofblood loss.Otherlongbonesfractures,especiallywhenmultiple,canalsoleadto multipleunitsofbloodlossandhemodynamicderangements.Extremities