Prakash Mohanasundaram
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital India
Title: Shock assessment in trauma using ultrasound
Biography
Biography: Prakash Mohanasundaram
Abstract
The Impact of trauma in victims is a global concern. Most often they are the bread winners of family. A sudden change in the victim’s lifestyle after a trauma is a huge setback for the family. The concept of Platinum minutes and Golden hour is very important in trauma victims so as to treat the insults related to the second peak. The most important factors of secondary insults are Hypoxia, Hypotension and Hypercapnia. Approach to Shock in polytrauma can be complex. The role of ultrasound in ED for trauma patients to evaluate the cause and type of shock has proven extremely beneficial over the last decade, also guiding and monitoring the therapy. Ultrasound can give a clear analysis in situation where there are clinically diagnostic dilemmas.