Bryce Taylor

Dr. Bryce Taylor, flight physician and surgical critical care expert, walks through managing and transporting patients with open abdomens. He explains why abdomens are left open and how dressings and vacuum systems factor into care. Topics include damage control laparotomy, abdominal compartment syndrome and its monitoring, fluid and pressor strategies, and practical priorities for safe transport.

Dr. Bryce Taylor, an emergency physician and flight medicine fellow with retrieval experience at University of Wisconsin MedFlight. He discusses recognizing tension physiology vs simple pneumothorax. He explains shock index and on-scene ultrasound. He compares needle decompression to finger thoracostomy and covers landmarks, training, rollout, and safety for prehospital crews.