Aims in post-operative care after multiple trauma: Maintain the progress of substantial surgical and other treatments already given Seek then treat any additional problems as they develop In military practice, those aims are addressed by conventional timely management in a surgical intensive care unit, pending evacuation to a higher level of care as soon as… Read more »
Bench testing Pneupac Ltd’s compPAC 200, a new field ventilator The compPAC 200 (Pneupac Ltd, UK) is a robustlybuilt portable field ventilator designed for Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (IMV) of patients weighing > 35 kg and is in use by military forces of several countries. The ventilator’s circuit is simple; it delivers oxygen, ambient air or mixtures via a plain hose… Read more »
FiO2 is 100% and on “Air Mix” 45%. On electrical power, the FiO2 is adjustable from 21% to 65%, using supplementary oxygen up to 4 L/minute at any pressure above ambient. The electrical power system can use any AC or DC current to charge the ventilator’s 2-hour Clansman internal battery. All components are supplied along with a sturdy hard plastic suitcase-style… Read more »
Trauma-damage control surgery: post-operative care George Merridew Aims in post-operative care after multiple trauma: • Maintain the progress of substantial surgical and other treatments already given • Seek then treat any additional problems as they develop In military practice, those aims are addressed by conventional timely management in a surgical intensive care unit, pending evacuation to a higher level of care as… Read more »
