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trauma-list digest, Vol 1 #1804 - 4 msgs
SiR,avd Eigersund amb trauma-list@trauma.orgMon, 21 Apr 2003 15:59:53 +0200
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----- Original Message ----- From: <trauma-list-request@trauma.org> To: <trauma-list@trauma.org> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 1:00 PM Subject: trauma-list digest, Vol 1 #1804 - 4 msgs > Send trauma-list mailing list submissions to > trauma-list@trauma.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.ftech.net/mailman/listinfo/trauma-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > trauma-list-request@trauma.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > trauma-list-admin@trauma.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of trauma-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Appendecitis and CT (=?iso-8859-1?q?rm=20khattar?=) > 2. Trauma unit closure, due to SARS. (Barry Armstrong) > 3. Re: Appendecitis and CT (DocRickFry@aol.com) > 4. Major Medical Units (simon_rolfe@baa.com) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 14:28:10 +0100 (BST) > From: =?iso-8859-1?q?rm=20khattar?= <dr_rm_khattar@yahoo.co.in> > Subject: Appendecitis and CT > To: trauma-list@trauma.org > Reply-To: trauma-list@trauma.org > > Although the debate on appendicitis and CT has died > down Itake this opportunity to ask list members the > number, percentage wise of appendicectomies performed > laparoscopically and by open technique worldwide.For > cholecystectomies the data exists to show LC : OC is > 9:1.Have any such studies been conducted or are being > conducted for appendicectomies? > R.M.Khattar > Consultant Surgeon > Delhi India > dr_rm_khattar@yahoo.co.in > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Missed your favourite TV serial last night? Try the new, Yahoo! TV. > visit http://in.tv.yahoo.com > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > From: "Barry Armstrong" <docbear@sympatico.ca> > To: "Trauma-List" <trauma-list@trauma.org>, > "Trauma-L" <trauma-l@lists.aast.org> > Subject: Trauma unit closure, due to SARS. > Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 14:15:23 -0500 > Reply-To: trauma-list@trauma.org > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C3067E.1E2FC940 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Canada's largest trauma unit, at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, has closed. > The Emergency department, the Cardiac unit and most of the intensive care > units are also closed. > > The burn unit will remain open. > > The closure was declared today, after four health care workers developed > suspected cases of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). There are also > 8 possible SARS cases (health care workers) under investigation. > > The trauma unit will remain closed for 10 days, the standard period of > quarantine. Sunnybrook hospital did not disclose the number of health care > workers placed in quarantine from this situation. > > The contact with SARS came during two "difficult" intubations, one of which > lasted 4 hours, according to the press conference. There were no known > breaches of infectious diseases precautions, except that one person > remembers a face shield that briefly slipped out of place. > > As of April 18, Canada had declared 132 probable SARS cases. There have > been 13 deaths. An epidemiological graph is available at > http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/sars-sras/eu-ae/sars20030418_e.html#fig1 > . It demonstrates that health care providers have been at high risk of > acquiring SARS. > > > Barry Armstrong > General Surgeon, > Dryden, Ontario, Canada > > > ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C3067E.1E2FC940 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> > <HTML><HEAD> > <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = > charset=3Diso-8859-1"> > <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1141" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> > <BODY> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial = > size=3D2>Canada's largest=20 > trauma unit, at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, has closed. The = > Emergency=20 > department, the Cardiac unit and most of the intensive care units are = > also=20 > closed. <BR><BR>The burn unit will remain = > open.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The = > closure was=20 > declared today, after four health care workers developed suspected cases = > of SARS=20 > (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). There are also 8 possible = > SARS cases=20 > (health care workers) under investigation. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The = > trauma unit will=20 > remain closed for 10 days, the standard period of=20 > quarantine. Sunnybrook hospital did not disclose the number = > of health=20 > care workers placed in quarantine from this = > situation.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The = > contact with=20 > SARS came during two "difficult" intubations, one of which lasted 4 = > hours,=20 > according to the press conference. There were no known breaches of = > > infectious diseases precautions, except that one person remembers a face = > shield=20 > that briefly slipped out of place. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As of = > April 18,=20 > Canada had declared 132 probable SARS cases. There have been 13=20 > deaths. An epidemiological graph is available at <A=20 > href=http://www.trauma.org/index.php/community/list/url/http:list.ftech.net/pipermail/trauma-list/2003-April/3D"http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/sars-sras/eu-ae/sars20030418_e= > .html#fig1">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/sars-sras/eu-ae/sars200304= > 18_e.html#fig1</A> =20 > . It demonstrates that health care providers have been at high = > risk of=20 > acquiring SARS. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Barry=20 > Armstrong</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial = > size=3D2>General=20 > Surgeon,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial = > size=3D2>Dryden, Ontario,=20 > Canada</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D490330419-19042003><FONT face=3DArial=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV></BODY></HTML> > > ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C3067E.1E2FC940-- > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > From: DocRickFry@aol.com > Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 18:11:32 EDT > Subject: Re: Appendecitis and CT > To: trauma-list@trauma.org > Reply-To: trauma-list@trauma.org > > > --part1_144.f8d865c.2bd32394_boundary > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > In a message dated 4/19/2003 9:53:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > dr_rm_khattar@yahoo.co.in writes: > > > For > > cholecystectomies the data exists to show LC : OC is > > 9:1.Have any such studies been conducted or are being > > conducted for appendicectomies? > > > > Does anybody really care, or think it is at all important? > ERF > > --part1_144.f8d865c.2bd32394_boundary > Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE= > =3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">In a message dated 4/19/2003 9:53:07 AM Eastern Daylig= > ht Time, dr_rm_khattar@yahoo.co.in writes:<BR> > <BR> > <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= > : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">For<BR> > cholecystectomies the data exists to show LC : OC is<BR> > 9:1.Have any such studies been conducted or are being<BR> > conducted for appendicectomies?<BR> > </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> > <BR> > Does anybody really care, or think it is at all important?<BR> > ERF</FONT></HTML> > > --part1_144.f8d865c.2bd32394_boundary-- > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 4 > Subject: Major Medical Units > To: trauma-list@trauma.org > From: simon_rolfe@baa.com > Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 09:46:03 +0100 > Reply-To: trauma-list@trauma.org > > > I have been involved in re-designing and equipping our new MMU (Major > Medical Unit) at Heathrow airport. It carries equipment for all levels from > Fire Fighters to Doctors. It's expected that with the new larger type > aircraft there could be a total of 750 casualties. Have any of you been > involved is similar projects that could send some info etc, I would > appreciate any help. > Simon > > > > ********************************************************************** > The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the > person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential > and / or privileged material. 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