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*No absolute contraindications to ED thoracotomy (emergent procedure) | *No absolute contraindications to ED thoracotomy (emergent procedure) | ||
*Relative Contraindications | |||
**Blunt injury without witness cardiac activity | |||
**Penetrating abdominal trauma without cardiac activity | |||
**Non-traumatic cardiac arrest | |||
**Severe head injury | |||
**Severe multi-system injury | |||
**Improper Setting | |||
***Understaffed ER/Improperly trained staff/Insufficient equipment | |||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 2 August 2017
Contraindications
- No absolute contraindications to ED thoracotomy (emergent procedure)
- Relative Contraindications
- Blunt injury without witness cardiac activity
- Penetrating abdominal trauma without cardiac activity
- Non-traumatic cardiac arrest
- Severe head injury
- Severe multi-system injury
- Improper Setting
- Understaffed ER/Improperly trained staff/Insufficient equipment