Traumacast

Join Drs. Bawazeer and Warta as they discuss the management of difficult gallbladders with renowned Dr. Andrew B. Peitzman.  Everything from diagnosis and grading of cholecystitis to SAFE cholecystectomy and considerations for alternatives to surgery are discussed.

Resources:
Hirota M, et al. Diagnostic criteria and severity assessment of acute cholecystitis: Tokyo Guidelines. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2007;14(1):78-82. doi: 10.1007/s00534-006-1159-4. Epub 2007 Jan 30. PMID: 17252300; PMCID: PMC2784516.

Brunt LM,et al; Prevention of Bile Duct Injury Consensus Work Group. Safe cholecystectomy multi-society practice guideline and state-of-the-art consensus conference on prevention of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2020 Jul;34(7):2827-2855. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07568-7. Epub 2020 May 12. PMID: 32399938.

Gupta V, Jain G. Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Adoption of universal culture of safety in cholecystectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 Feb 27;11(2):62-84. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i2.62. PMID: 30842813; PMCID: PMC6397793.

Loozen CS, et al. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus percutaneous catheter drainage for acute cholecystitis in high risk patients (CHOCOLATE): multicentre randomised clinical trial. BMJ. 2018 Oct 8;363:k3965. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k3965. PMID: 30297544; PMCID: PMC6174331.

Join Dr. Alex Brito with the Expert Guest Dr. Martin Schreiber, and Fellow Guests Dr. Donald Furman and Dr. Rebecca Phuoc. This is the seventh episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST, and AAST-AMC. During this episode we will be discussing the management of venous thromboembolism, the pathophysiology and management of trauma induced coagulopathy, von Willebrand disease, and sickle cell disease as well as the use of plasmapheresis in the surgical ICU. 

Content preparation: Dr. Alex Brito 
Content reviewer: Dr. Erika Bisgaard
Moderator: Dr. Alex Brito
Expert Guest: Dr. Martin Schreiber
Fellow Guests: Dr. Donald Furman and Dr. Rebecca Phuoc

Topics covered in this episode:

• DVT/PE Therapy
• Trauma - Induced Coaculopathy
• von Willebrand Disease and Sickle Cell Crisis
• Plasmapheresis

Join Dr. Lauren Craugh with expert guests Dr. Brian Yorkgitis and Dr. Linda Schutzman. This is the sixth episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST, and AAST-AMC. During this episode Massive Transfusion and ABC Score, Thromboelastography, and Thromboembolic Prophylaxis will be discussed. 

Content preparation:  Lauren Craugh, MD
Content reviewer: Linda Schutzman, MD
Moderator: Lauren Craugh, MD
Expert Guests: Brian Yorkgitis, DO, FACS & Linda Schutzman, MD

Topics covered in this episode:

• Blood Component Therapy, Massive Transfusion, and Whole Blood
• ABC Score
• TEG/ROTEM 
• Thromboembolic Prophylaxis (Heparin, LMWH, Aspirin)

Join moderators Drs. Mohammed Bawazeer, Lauren Dudas, Jennifer Brewer and Alexandra Brito as they interview speakers and presenters from the 38th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly held January 14-17, 2025 in Tucson, AZ. Guests include outgoing and incoming EAST Presidents, Drs. Ben Zarzaur and Nicole Fox in addition to Drs. Leah Aakjar, Rachel Applebaum, Ellen Becker, Anthony DeSantis, Veronica Layrisse-Landaeta, Jonathan Meizoso, Travis Miles,  Lauren Steward, Ronald Tesoriero and Medical Student Hannah Cleary. 

EAST/AAST/AAST-AMC: SCC Review Series - Episode 05
Airway Management

Join Dr. Mohammed Bawazeer with the expert Guest Dr. Carlos Brown, and Fellows Guests Dr. Jennifer Brewer and Dr. Leah Aakjar. This is the fifth episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST, and AAST-AMC. Airway Management, Management of the Difficult Airway, and Tracheostomy will be discussed.  

Content preparation: Dr. Mohammed Bawazeer and Dr. Jennifer Brewer. 

Content reviewer: Dr. Alexandra Brito
Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Bawazeer
Expert Guest: Dr. Carlos Brown
Fellows Guests: Dr. Jennifer Brewer, Dr. Leah Aakjar

Topics covered in this episode:

• Airway management 
• Management of the difficult airway 
• Tracheostomy

Supplemental Material: 

Apfelbaum JL, Hagberg CA, Connis RT, Abdelmalak BB, Agarkar M, Dutton RP, Fiadjoe JE, Greif R, Klock PA, Mercier D, Myatra SN, O'Sullivan EP, Rosenblatt WH, Sorbello M, Tung A. 2022 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway. Anesthesiology. 2022 Jan 1;136(1):31-81. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000004002. PMID: 34762729. 

Join moderators Ds. Mohammed Bawazeer and Dr. Erika Bisgaard as they speak with guests Dr. Chloe Bryson-Cahn and Dr. Rondi Gelbard.  They discuss the management of necrotizing soft tissue infections and the role of surgery, antimicrobial therapy, scoring systems and more! 

Moderators Dr. Lauren Craugh and Dr. Zaf Qasim join guests Dr. Phil Mason and Dr. Brandon Parker as they discuss the use of ECMO in trauma patients.  They cover the details of both VV and VA ECMO, patient selection, the latest literature and more!! 

Join Drs. Aimee LaRiccia and Melissa Ward as they continue their discussion with guests Drs. Howard Pryor and Erica Hodgeman. In this session, they discuss the management of specific injury patterns in children and how it can differ from the adult population.  

Supplemental Material:  Rauh JL, Neff LP, Forssten MP, Ribeiro MAF Jr, Sarani B, Mohseni S. Contemporary management and outcomes of blunt traumatic American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Organ Injury Scale grades III and IV pancreatic injuries in children: A Trauma Quality Improvement Program analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Sep 1;97(3):365-370. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004270. Epub 2024 Jan 29. PMID: 38282245.

Lamoshi, A., Lay, R., Wakeman, D. et al. Validation of the predictive model for operative intervention after blunt abdominal trauma in children with equivocal computed tomography findings: a multi-institutional study. Pediatr Surg Int 40, 39 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-023-05616-6

EAST/AAST/AAST-AMC: SCC Review Series - Episode 04
Pericardial Effusion and Dysrhythmias 

In the fourth episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series, a unique  collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST, and AAST-AMC, join Dr. Navpreet Dhillon and Dr. Andrea Tsoris with expert guest Dr. Munther Homoud  and fellow guests Drs. Sarada Rao Sheliza Kabani discuss pericardial effusion and dysrhythmias.  Topics covered in this episode: ACLS, supraventricular arrhythmias (AFib), ventricular arrhythmias, conduction abnormalities and cardiac pacemakers, pericardial effusion and tamponade.

Content Preparation: Dr. Navpreet Dhillon and Dr. Andrea Tsoris
Moderators: Dr. Navpreet Dhillon and Dr. Andrea Tsoris
Expert Guest: Dr. Munther Homoud
Fellows Guests: Dr.  Sarada Rao and Dr. Sheliza Kabani

Join Drs. Aimee LaRiccia and Mellissa Ward as they talk with guests Drs. Howard Pryor and Erica Hodgeman.  They discuss the care of the pediatric trauma patient and the intricacies of resuscitation, damage control and more for the pediatric patient.