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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Overview

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an insult to the brain from an external mechanical force, potentially leading to an altered level of consciousness and permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions.

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Hypertension Post AAA Repair

OVERVIEW CAUSES MANAGEMENT Resuscitation A – assess for patency and positionB – give FiO2 1.0, check ABGC – check pulses and BP manually, check accuracy of arterial line measurementD – ensure patient adequately sedation and analgesia -> use propofol and…

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Renal failure Post AAA Repair

OVERVIEW Numerous possible causes of Renal failure Post Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair CAUSES Pre-renal Hypovolaemia causing pre-renal failure Abdominal compartment syndrome Renal artery trauma Low output state (1) myocardial dysfunction from cross clamping, (2) perioperative ischaemia Post-operative bleeding Ischaemic rhabdomyolysis…

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Vascath misplacement

Intra-arterial misplacement of a vascath; unfortunate complication with possible serious sequelae for the patient; well recognized but uncommon

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Eduard Glanzmann

Biography Born 12 April 1887, Luzern 1909-1912 Studied medicine in Zürich, Berlin, and Berne 1914 – MD, Berne 1915 – Postgraduate studies at the paediatric clinic in the Charité, Berlin 1929 – Privatdozent in paediatrics, Berne 1932 – Professor and Director…