Month September 2018
RAGEpodcast

miniRAGE: ATACC

Cliff Reid and Brian Burns talk about a recent life-changing experience… participation in the amazing ATACC course.

EBM Gone Wild mountain 340

Canteloupe listeriosis

Listeria monocytogenes, a gram positive rod, is the leading cause of fatal foodborne infections in the United States. With an overall fatality rate approaching 20%, it is easy to understand why, even though the infection rates are behind those of…

Trauma Tribulation 340 256

Trauma! Massive Transfusion

Recognising haemorrhagic shock and finding the bleeding source is one thing, but how should you resuscitate a bleeding trauma patient? The Q&A post provides an overview of massive transfusion as part of damage control resuscitation of major trauma victims.

EBM Gone Wild mountain 340

Bats, not just for rabies anymore

A timely post about bats during the Halloween season. This paper is a well written review by the CDC and Emory University of the emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) from bats. While long, at 17 pages (13 with 4 pages of…

Trauma Tribulation 340 256

Trauma! Major Haemorrhage

The Trauma! series rocks on... Finally we get to major haemorrhage. This Q&A post tackles the resuscitation of the exanguinating trauma patient.

EBM Gone Wild mountain 340

Asian giant hornet

You may have recently seen news stories about Vespa mandarina “terrorizing” parts of China. What is interesting about this species is that due to their size, their venom has significant effects in addition to the typical hymenoptera anaphylaxis. Yes, most…

LITFL RV 340 256

LITFL Review 348

Welcome to the 348th LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on…