Case of a 5-Year-Old Foreign National Who Sustained Penetrating Abdominal Trauma

J Spec Oper Med. 2016 Winter;16(4):110-113. doi: 10.55460/DGS0-Q8OR.

Abstract

Review application of telemedicine support for penetrating trauma. Clinical context: Special Operations Resuscitation Team (SORT) deployed in Africa Area of Responsibility (AOR) Organic expertise: Internal Medicine physician, two Special Operations Combat medics (SOCMs), and one radiology technician Closest surgical support: Non-US surgical support 20km away; a nonsurgeon who will perform surgeries; neighboring country partner-force surgeon 2 hours by fixedwing flight. Earliest evacuation: Evacuated 4 days after presentation to a neighboring country with surgical capability.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Abdominal Injuries / therapy*
  • Africa
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Fluid Therapy
  • Hemothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemothorax / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Military Medicine*
  • Pain Management
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
  • Pericardial Effusion / therapy
  • Pneumopericardium / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumopericardium / therapy
  • Pneumoperitoneum / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumoperitoneum / therapy
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Referral and Consultation*
  • Telemedicine*
  • Ultrasonography
  • Wounds, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
  • Wounds, Penetrating / therapy
  • Wounds, Stab / diagnostic imaging
  • Wounds, Stab / therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents