cause of hypotension

[Hardcastle, Tim, Dr <tch at sun.ac.za>]

Patrick et al
 
Likewise - and they all die!
 
Tim
Dr T C Hardcastle 
M.B.,Ch.B.(Stell); M.Med(Chir); FCS(SA) 
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-----Original Message-----
From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]On Behalf Of Offner, Patrick
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 7:39 AM
To: Trauma & Critical Care mailing list
Subject: RE: cause of hypotension


Actually, I have seen patients with severe traumatic brain and this scenario regain vital signs with resuscitation--only to re-arrest shortly thereafter.

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org on behalf of RUTLEDGELEGALRN at aol.com
Sent: Sun 2/24/2008 8:01 PM
To: trauma-list at trauma.org
Subject: Re: cause of hypotension





In a message dated 2/24/2008 10:50:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
PatrickOffner at Centura.Org writes:

Severe  traumatic brain injury can act this way. The patients initial
shock  presentation can also account for the pupillary findings.


Patrick  J. Offner MD MPH
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
St Anthony Central  Hospital




Dear Dr. Offner,

Would the success of the intial resusitation with IVF's be a likely  scenario
in a severe traumatic brain injury?  That is something that is  bothering me
about that.

Carla  Rutledge, RN, CLNC
Phone 770-361-4272
Fax  770-781-9724



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