EMS brings in a trauma notification: 40 year old man was so absorbed reading his book (51 Shades of Grey’s Anatomy) while crossing the street that he didn’t see the truck that struck him. He is moaning in pain and lethargic as…
Tag: trauma
Morning Report: 3/24/2015
Here’s Dr. Alsup with today’s Morning Report! Hip Dislocations *Dislocations and fracture-dislocations are true orthopedic emergencies History: ABC’s: This injury is a red flag for multisystem injury Associated injury (95%) Assoc acetabular fracture 70% Knee fractures/ligamentous injury/…
Morning Report: 1/13/2015
Thanks to Dr. Wang for presenting today’s Morning Report! Nailbed Injuries Typically caused by crush injuries with hammer, in doorway, or car doors. Trauma by saws, knives, or drills can also cause these injuries Subungual hematoma: 50% have…
Morning Report: 10/28/2014
Dr. Mehta presents today’s Morning Report!
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…
Wednesday Wrap-up: 9/24/2014
Wednesday Wrap-up: 8/20/2014
Morning Report: 7/31/2014
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Youn! OPEN FRACTURES Definition: any fx that communicates with an overlying disruption of skin and soft tissues Initial assessment: still the ABCs (including pulses, hemorrhage control) Key history: mechanism, time course…