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GENERAL

Kidney Injury grading scale reviewed Jul 11
Liver Injury grading scale reviewed Jul 11
Pancreas Injury grading scale reviewed Jul 11
Spleen Injury grading scale reviewed Jul 11

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OPERATIONAL

Level I Criteria added Jul 11
Level II Criteria added Jul 11
Consultation Guidelines for Emergency General Surgery reviewed Jul 11
Consultation Guidelines For Trauma Sub-Specialties reviewed Jul 11
Pregnancy in Trauma reviewed Jul 11
Pediatric Trauma Process reviewed Jul 11
Risk Mgmt Algorithm reviewed Jul 11
Trauma Alert reviewed Jul 11
Trauma Resuscitation Guidelines updated Jul 11
Trauma Team Composition reviewed Jul 11
Call Changes for Patients with Scalp/Facial Trauma reviewed Jul 11
Guidelines for Evaluation and Management of Neurosurgical Trauma Patients reviewed Jul 11

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INITIAL EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Anemia Practice Mgt Guidlines updated Jul 11
Massive Transfusion updated Jul 11
Damage Control Surgery updated Jul 11
ED Thoracotomy updated Jul 11
Penetrating Abdominal Trauma updated Jul 11
Penetrating Extremity Trauma updated Jul 11
Acute Kidney Injury Protocol added Jul 11
Radiology updated Jul 11
Sick Patient Protocol updated Jul 11

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NEUROTRAUMA

Brain Death Algorithm reviewed Jul 11
Diabetes Insipidus in Brain Injury reviewed Jul 11
Cervical Immobilization updated Jul 11
Spinal Cord Injury updated Jul 11
Traumatic Brain Injury - GCS < 9 reviewed Jul 11
Traumatic Brain Injury - GCS 9 - 15 reviewed Jul 11
Traumatic Brain Injury - GCS = 15 reviewed Jul 11

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CHEST AND PULMONARY

Blunt Cardiac Injury reviewed Jul 11
Chest Wall Injury updated Jul 11
Ventilator Management updated Jul 11

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INFECTION

Antibiotic Stewardship Program added Jul 11
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Abdominal Trauma updated Jul 11
Orthopedic Prophylactic Antibiotics updated Jul 11
Craniofacial Antibiotic Prophylaxis updated Jul 11
Fever Protocol reviewed Jul 11
Fungal Infection Guidelines reviewed Jul 11
Suspected Fungal Infections reviewed Jul 11
Splenic Vaccination Protocol updated Jul 11
Guidelines for the Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Empiric Treatment of Sepsis updated Jul 11
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia reviewed Jul 11

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PROCEDURES

Bedside Surgery updated Jul 11
Bronchoscopy Checklist updated Jul 11
Bronchoscopy Performance Guidelines updated Jul 11
Central Venous Access updated Jul 11
Endoscopy Placement Post-Pyloric Naso-Enteric Feeding Tube updated Jul 11
Gastrostomy Tube/Site Care reviewed Jul 11
PEG Removal added Jul 11
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension updated Jul 11
IVC Filter Placement added Jul 11
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Practice Guidelines updated Jul 11
Tracheostomy updated Jul 11

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PHARMACOLOGY

Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Algorithm updated Jul 11
Atrial Fibrillation Full 2011 Guidelines Update Website updated Jul 11
Trauma Beta Blockade Guidelines updated Jul 11
Rapid Sequence Intubation Guidelines updated Jul 11
Delirium Treatment Algorithm updated Jul 11

Delirium Overview Website updated Jul 11

Sedation and Analgesia for Intubated Patients updated Jul 11

RASS and CAM-ICU reviewed Jul 11

Analgesia for Non-Intubated Patients updated Jul 11
Substance Abuse Treatment Algorithm updated Jul 11
Trauma PE/DVT Prophylaxis updated Jul 11
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis updated Jul 11

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FLUIDS, ELECTROLYTES AND NUTRITION

Acute Renal Failure reviewed Jul 11
Anti-oxidant Therapy reviewed Jul 11
Bowel Regimen updated Jul 11
Combination TPN/TEN Feeding reviewed Jul 11
Electrolyte Replacement reviewed Jul 11
Glycemic Control reviewed Jul 11
Nutrition Guidelines updated Jul 11
Gastric Residual Volume reviewed Jul 11
Pre-operative Enteral Feeding reviewed Jul 11
Total Enteral Nutrition reviewed Jul 11

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