Module 5: Abdominal Injuries
Segment 10: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Websites
The TraumaGuard System
Manufacturer's website for a high-tech device that provides continuous intra-abdominal pressure and temperature measurement. (Sentinel Medical Technologies)
Videos
Measuring Intra-abdominal Pressure
How to set up a do-it-yourself intra-abdominal pressure monitoring system using a standard bedside pressure monitoring system. (MHST Educators)
Audio
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Trauma ICU Rounds podcast: Acute Mesenteric Ischemia. 26 minutes (Trauma ICU Rounds)
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Trauma ICU Rounds podcast: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. 34 minutes (Trauma ICU Rounds)
WHO Mortality Database
A searchable database for global mortality statistics. (World Health Organization)
Injuries and violence
The incidence and impact of intentional and unintentional injuries across the age spectrum. (World Health Organization)
Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card
Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)