Principles and Techniques of Trauma Care
Principles and Techniques of Trauma Care
Principles and Techniques of Trauma Care
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MONITORING<br />
• EKG monitoring if available<br />
• Pulse oximeter<br />
– Most widely used physiological monitoring device for<br />
heart rate, oxygenation<br />
– Especially useful in anaesthesia, ICU<br />
– Simple to use<br />
– Should be minimum st<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>of</strong> monitoring in every<br />
surgical theatre<br />
• Blood pressure<br />
– Manually or automated machine<br />
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Emergency <strong>and</strong> Essential Surgical <strong>Care</strong> (EESC) programme<br />
www.who.int/surgery
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