Hello friends! We are starting a 3 part series on solid organ injuries and their management with one of my favorite organs -- the spleen! In this episode, we talk about relevant splenic anatomy, non-operative management (as well as some of the data supporting NOM of splenic trauma), splenic artery embolization, splenectomy, and splenectomy with distal pancreatectomy. Some additional tidbits in this episode involve the importance of the pulse pressure and an introduction to how to evaluate for the class of hemorrhagic shock (although more to come on this), why we place JP drains, and the AAST grading system for solid organ injuries. There are more details plus a QR code to my paper on the management of splenic trauma on the instagram (@sterilefieldguide). I hope you enjoyed!

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