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Pseudofracture: An Acute Peripheral Tissue Trauma Model
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2011
Pseudofracture, a reproducible murine model of sterile musculoskeletal trauma, allows for evaluation of late term post-traumatic immune responses. This article describes the procedural execution of the model step by step, including the potential for experimental model combinations to permit study of multiple trauma.
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Acute Brain Trauma in Mice Followed By Longitudinal Two-photon Imaging
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2014
Acute brain trauma is a severe injury that has no adequate treatment to date. Multiphoton microscopy allows studying longitudinally the process of acute brain trauma development and probing therapeutical strategies in rodents. Two models of acute brain trauma studied with in vivo two-photon imaging of brain are demonstrated in this protocol.
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Direct Mouse Trauma/Burn Model of Heterotopic Ossification
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2015
An Achilles tenotomy and burn injury model of heterotopic ossification allows for the reliable study of trauma induced ectopic bone formation without the application of exogenous factors.
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Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) Exam: Image Acquisition
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2023
The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam is a diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound examination used to screen for the presence of free fluid in the pericardium and peritoneum. Indications, techniques, and pitfalls of the procedure are discussed in this article.
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Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder
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2018
We present a protocol of personalized script-driven trauma-related imagery and clinical assessments within a comparison design for investigating peritraumatic dissociation (PD), psychophysiological reactions, i.e. heart rate (HR) and skin conductance (SC), and psychological features of often severely traumatized individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
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A handheld transducer sends high-frequency sound waves into the body and receives returning echoes from internal structures. The ultrasound system converts differences in those echoes into real-time images, allowing clinicians to assess body regions while the patient is being evaluated. This immediate feedback supports bedside decisions rather than requiring image acquisition to occur separately from initial trauma care.
FAST targets dependent abdominal and pelvic spaces, the pericardium, and often the chest because these areas can reveal findings important after injury. Clinicians look for free fluid in the abdomen, pelvis, or around the heart, and assess lung sliding in the chest. Examining these sites concentrates the evaluation on internal bleeding and other time-sensitive findings.
Trauma Ultrasound creates images from returning sound-wave echoes rather than ionizing radiation. Its portability and repeatability allow clinicians to reassess an injured patient at the bedside during triage or resuscitation. The technique therefore complements decisions about further imaging or urgent intervention, especially when rapid information is needed before a more extensive imaging evaluation is considered.
The clinician places a handheld transducer over the selected examination regions and interprets the resulting images in real time. In a FAST assessment, this includes dependent abdominal and pelvic spaces and the pericardium, with chest assessment often added for lung sliding. The findings then inform triage, resuscitation, and decisions about additional imaging or urgent treatment.
Clinicians use this focused examination while evaluating injured patients who may have internal bleeding or other urgent findings. Because the equipment is portable and the assessment can be repeated, it can accompany rapid triage and resuscitation rather than interrupting those activities. Results help determine whether the patient needs further imaging or urgent intervention.
FAST can show free fluid in dependent abdominal or pelvic spaces and in the pericardium, findings that may support concern for internal bleeding. Additional chest assessment can identify absent lung sliding as a time-sensitive finding. These observations provide focused information during the initial evaluation and help guide the next diagnostic or management decision.