Abstract
Background The survival rates of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest (TCA) from hypovolaemia remain poor. The underlying pathology differs from medical cardiac arrest and therefore necessitates different management. This has been described in the pre-hospital and resuscitation room setting. Our hypothesis was that response to cardiac arrest from exsanguinating haemorrhage varied widely when it occurred downstream of the emergency department. We gleaned national opinion on how to manage this pathology when it occurred in transit to, or in, the operating theatre.
Highlights
The survival rates of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest (TCA) from hypovolaemia remain poor
Our hypothesis was that response to cardiac arrest from exsanguinating haemorrhage varied widely when it occurred downstream of the emergency department
There is no consensus on in-hospital treatment of TCA caused by hypovolaemia
Summary
The survival rates of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest (TCA) from hypovolaemia remain poor. The underlying pathology differs from medical cardiac arrest and necessitates different management. Management of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest from hypovolaemia: is there a consensus? From London Trauma Conference 2014 London, UK. Background The survival rates of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest (TCA) from hypovolaemia remain poor. The underlying pathology differs from medical cardiac arrest and necessitates different management. This has been described in the pre-hospital and resuscitation room setting.
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