title: Case of a 5-Year-Old Foreign National Who Sustained Penetrating Abdominal Trauma.
abstract: Review application of telemedicine support for penetrating trauma. Clinical context: Special Operations Resuscitation Team (SORT) deployed in Africa Area of Responsibility (AOR) Organic expertise: Internal Medicine physician, two Special Operations Combat medics (SOCMs), and one radiology technician Closest surgical support: Non-US surgical support 20km away; a nonsurgeon who will perform surgeries; neighboring country partner-force surgeon 2 hours by fixedwing flight. Earliest evacuation: Evacuated 4 days after presentation to a neighboring country with surgical capability.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: McLeroy
authors.forename: Jabon L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Karnopp
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dellavolpe
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gurney
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keenan
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Jamie C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Riesberg
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: Jeremy C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pamplin
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000349:Africa; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D059408:Pain Management; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017216:Telemedicine; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents