Let’s talk abdominal trauma—Join Dr. Kerry Swanson for a discussion with expert critical care surgeon, Dr. Doug Schuerer. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on care in the ICU and is a companion to Chapter 8 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.
In this episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery podcast, Dr. Schuerer, a trauma and acute care surgeon at Washington University in Saint Louis, discusses the management of abdominal trauma. Key topics include the primary and secondary survey of trauma patients, the significance of imaging for gunshot wounds, damage control laparotomy, and the importance of hemostasis. Dr. Schuerer provides insights into modern resuscitation techniques, the use of FAST exams, and the importance of systematic approaches during surgery.