author: adrian dashfield

... (ATLS) 133 AIDS protection of medical staff 298–9, 301 see also HIV air embolism 2–4, 25 arterial 2 causes 2 detection of 23, 181 differential diagnosis 3 during fossa surgery 23, 179 further reading 4 indications of 181 signs and ...

... chest drain, or drainage of 1500mL in the first 24 hours following insertion, may prompt exploratory thoracotomy. Flail chest describes the presence of multiple rib fractures where there is paradoxical movement of the chest wall during ...