We discussed an informative and interesting review article on stroke management in October’s Critical Care Minifellowship meeting. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4062315/ This article highlights some important points (that shed light on how complicated the brain truly is) and touches upon some interesting neurological…
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As if Math Wasn’t Traumatic Enough… Calculating Injury Severity Scores
How many times have you been in the ER when a trauma patient comes in and you take a pen and paper and begin to calculate an injury severity score? I know what you’re thinking… #aintnobodygottimeforthat… especially in a busy…
Congeal your knowledge on Thromboelastography… Read on!
Hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of mortality in trauma patients: responsible for approximately 30-40% of deaths overall and 50% of deaths within the first 24-hours post-trauma. Wow. That’s a great deal. So let them have blood? Well… not…
I Saw the Pediatric Seatbelt Sign and It Opened Up My Eyes… I Saw the Sign.
I think we can all agree that seatbelts are wonderful inventions. Developed in the 1960s, these protective devices have been shown to cause a 45-60% decrease in fatal injury associated with motor vehicle collisions. However, as with anything in life—there…
Trauma Patient, No IV…CT With IO Contrast?
We’ve all experienced the scenario where a trauma patient appears in your trauma bay, blood pressure barely palpable, whose IV line is near impossible to obtain. Solution? IO access. A wonderful advancement in trauma care that has led to the…
Trauma Drama: An interesting new trauma toy everyone’s talking about
Gunshot wound mortality is related in large part to rapid hemorrhage, usually direct pressure/tourniquet/gauze packing are all ways to help control the bleeding urgently. Well, one startup company was inspired by the “Fix-a-Flat” tire device and created a similar device…
Blunt Cardiac Injury
“The heart was made to be broken.” ― Oscar Wilde Blunt thoracic trauma accounts for 25% of all traumatic fatalities. Blunt Cardiac Injury (BCI) has been quoted to be present in up to 76% of blunt thoracic trauma patients. BCI…
GEE, YOU! Pay attention to my GU Trauma bit!
We recently had a case of pediatric GU injury after blunt trauma. This inspired me to write a piece on GU injuries. Enjoy! Most GU injuries are a result of blunt trauma. Up to 10% of patients in the…