Mark C Fitzgerald

Summary

Affiliation: Alfred Hospital
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi A synthetic haemoglobin-based oxygen carrier and the reversal of cardiac hypoxia secondary to severe anaemia following trauma
    Mark C Fitzgerald
    The Alfred, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    Med J Aust 194:471-3. 2011
  2. ncbi Definitive management of acute cardiac tamponade secondary to blunt trauma
    Mark Fitzgerald
    National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Emerg Med Australas 17:494-9. 2005
  3. ncbi Using video audit to improve trauma resuscitation--time for a new approach
    Mark Fitzgerald
    Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    Can J Surg 49:208-11. 2006
  4. ncbi Trauma reception and resuscitation
    Mark C Fitzgerald
    Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred, Prahran, Vic, Australia
    ANZ J Surg 76:725-8. 2006
  5. ncbi Pleural decompression and drainage during trauma reception and resuscitation
    M Fitzgerald
    Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Injury 39:9-20. 2008
  6. ncbi Survival following resuscitative thoracotomy for combined left ventricle and left atrium ruptures secondary to blunt trauma
    Mark Fitzgerald
    Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Injury 39:1089-92. 2008
  7. ncbi Emergency physician credentialing for resuscitative thoracotomy for trauma
    Mark Fitzgerald
    Trauma Service, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Emerg Med Australas 22:332-6. 2010
  8. ncbi Trauma resuscitation errors and computer-assisted decision support
    Mark Fitzgerald
    Trauma Service, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Arch Surg 146:218-25. 2011
  9. ncbi A survey of nurses' views on indicators for continuing competence in nursing
    A Pearson
    La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
    Aust J Adv Nurs 19:20-6. 2001

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi A synthetic haemoglobin-based oxygen carrier and the reversal of cardiac hypoxia secondary to severe anaemia following trauma
    Mark C Fitzgerald
    The Alfred, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    Med J Aust 194:471-3. 2011
    ..Severe anaemia and cardiac hypoxia were reversed after slow infusion of this agent. No vasoactive side effects were associated with the treatment, possibly due to the slow infusion, and the patient survived...
  2. ncbi Definitive management of acute cardiac tamponade secondary to blunt trauma
    Mark Fitzgerald
    National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Emerg Med Australas 17:494-9. 2005
    ..Two cases of survival from blunt traumatic cardiac trauma are described in the present paper to demonstrate survivability in the context of rapid assessment and intervention...
  3. ncbi Using video audit to improve trauma resuscitation--time for a new approach
    Mark Fitzgerald
    Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    Can J Surg 49:208-11. 2006
  4. ncbi Trauma reception and resuscitation
    Mark C Fitzgerald
    Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred, Prahran, Vic, Australia
    ANZ J Surg 76:725-8. 2006
    ..Point-of-care computer technology linked to real-time decision-making and trauma team coordination may achieve error reduction through standardized decision-making and a corresponding reduction in preventable mortality and morbidity...
  5. ncbi Pleural decompression and drainage during trauma reception and resuscitation
    M Fitzgerald
    Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Injury 39:9-20. 2008
    ..4. Whenever possible, blunt thoracic trauma patients should undergo definitive CT imaging after TT to check for appropriate tube position...
  6. ncbi Survival following resuscitative thoracotomy for combined left ventricle and left atrium ruptures secondary to blunt trauma
    Mark Fitzgerald
    Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Injury 39:1089-92. 2008
    ..This case emphasises the contribution of such a Trauma System in achieving a favourable outcome for a severely injured trauma patient with injuries previously considered non-survivable...
  7. ncbi Emergency physician credentialing for resuscitative thoracotomy for trauma
    Mark Fitzgerald
    Trauma Service, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Emerg Med Australas 22:332-6. 2010
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  8. ncbi Trauma resuscitation errors and computer-assisted decision support
    Mark Fitzgerald
    Trauma Service, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Arch Surg 146:218-25. 2011
    ..This project tested the hypothesis that computer-aided decision support during the first 30 minutes of trauma resuscitation reduces management errors...
  9. ncbi A survey of nurses' views on indicators for continuing competence in nursing
    A Pearson
    La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
    Aust J Adv Nurs 19:20-6. 2001
    ..The results suggest that respondents most favoured the introduction of a signed declaration of competence for all nurses seeking annual relicensing and the conduct of random competency audits by nursing regulatory authorities...