Trauma Breakout Session 5

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Trauma Breakout Session 5

CONTROVERSIES: DO YOU AGREE? - Moderator:
Frederick Millham, MD
Never ER thoracotomy for blunt trauma! - David R. King, MD
Never work over 12 hours straight! - Mark D. Pearlmutter, MD
Any role of steroids in ARDS? - Luca M. Bigatello, MD
Never remove a pediatric spleen! - David P. Mooney, MD
Discussion

OPERATIVE OR NONOPERATIVE? - Moderator:
George Velmahos, MD
Case #1: Large duodenal hematoma - Ronald I. Gross, MD vs. Kimberly A. Davis, MD
Case #2: Distal pancreatic injury - Michael B. Rosenblatt, MD vs. Jonathan D. Gates, MD
Case #3: Internal carotid gunshot wound - Peter A. Burke, MD vs. Robert J. Winchell, MD
Case #4: Renal artery injury - Zara R. Cooper, MD vs. Suresh K. Agarwal, MD

FIX NOW OR LATER?
- Moderator:
Robert J. Winchell, MD
Le Forte facial fractures - Maria J. Troulis, MD
Spine fractures with cord injury - Malcolm R. Smith, MD
Urethral/penile trauma - Adam S. Feldman, MD