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Universidad del Valle
2020
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- Whole-body computed tomography is safe, effective and efficient in the severely injured hemodynamically unstable trauma patient Carlos A. Ordoñez Michael W. Parra Alfonso Holguín Carlos García Mónica Guzmán-Rodríguez Natalia Padilla Yaset Caicedo Claudia Orlas Alberto García Fernando Rodríguez-Holguín José Julián Serna Carlos Serna Medicina body Rays Whole organ consensus Trauma is a complex pathology that requires an experienced multidisciplinary team with an inherent quick decision-making capacity, given that a few minutes could represent a matter of life or death. These management decisions not only need to be quick but also accurate to be able to prioritize and to efficiently control the injuries that may be causing impending hemodynamic collapse. In essence, this is the cornerstone of the concept of damage control trauma care. With current technological advances, physicians have at their disposition multiple diagnostic imaging tools that can aid in this prompt decision-making algorithm. This manuscript aims to perform a literature review on this subject and to share the experience on the use of whole body computed tomography as a potentially safe, effective and efficient diagnostic tool in cases of severely injured trauma patients regardless of their hemodynamic status. Our general recommendation is that, when feasible, perform a whole body computed tomography without interrupting ongoing hemostatic resuscitation in cases of severely injured trauma patients with or without signs of hemodynamic instability. The use of this technology will aid in the decision-making of the best surgical approach for these patients without incurring any delay in definitive management and/or increasing significantly their radiation exposure. 2020 artículo científico 0120-8322 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=28366176006 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28366176006/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28366176006/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28366176006/28366176006.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/283/28366176006/movil 10.25100/cm.v51i4.4362 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=283 Colombia Médica application/pdf Universidad del Valle Colombia Médica (Colombia) Num.4 Vol.51