Trauma

What is the safest paralytic agent for a combative patient with a threatened airway? Succinylcholine What is the advantage of using succinylcholine as a paralytic agent in the pre-hospital setting? short duration Under what conditions has hypertonic saline been shown to be superior to isotonic saline in resuscitation? Under what conditions is fluid rescusitation not indicated? What are the treatment options for hypovolemia in neurogenic shock? fluid bolus, alpha agonist What determines whether or not there is bradycardia in neurogenic shock? level of spinal cord damage

=Goals=

D. ICP & Other Homeostatic Responses

 * i. Pressure & Volume inside skull**
 * ii. intracranial herniation**
 * iii.Impact on perfusion**
 * iv. Autoregulaotyr mehanisms of cerebral perfusion, oxygen, and CO2 tension**
 * v. clincal use of mechanisms**