Trauma in a Patient with a Ventricular Assist Device

Dr. Kathryn Oskar: Today's case is that of a 31-year-old man who was brought into the Emergency Department (ED) by state police after a motor vehicle collision (MVC).  He was the restrained driver in a single-car collision into a guardrail. It is unclear how fast the driver was traveling, but the police reported airbag deployment. The patient was arrested by state police at the scene for operating under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance an d was brought to the ED. He admitted to drinking vodka that night.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Case Presentations of the Harvard Emergency Medicine Residencies Source Type: research