Impending surgical doom

  • Not everything needs CT first
  • Which specialties do you need? Gen surg, vascular, IR, gastro?
    Vascular access
  • Prepare for theatre
  • 2x large bore cannula
  • Crossmatch, FBC, coag screen, VBG, LFT
    This may be a combination of Impending bleeding doom or Impending septic doom, sometimes both.
    Manage aspiration risk
  • Needs intubation?
  • Ryles tube if Bowel obstruction

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