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.
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Trauma! Penetrating Abdominal Injury
A Q&A guide to the assessment and management of penetrating abdominal trauma, including stab wounds, gunshot wounds and different regions of the abdomen.
Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Decision Making
A Q&A approach to the decision making in the emergency management of blunt abdominal trauma. Do you know when to go straight to the operating theatre, the CT scanner or to hold FAST... What if you suspect a coexistent pelvic fracture or traumatic brain injury?
Little Wound, Long Knife
A man has been stabbed near his right clavicle. Is his chest x-ray normal? What needs to be done?
Trauma! Genitourinary Injuries
A Q&A overview of the assessment and management of a sometimes neglected area of major trauma: genitourinary injuries.
Trauma! Abdominal Injuries
A Q&A overview of abdominal injuries resulting from major trauma. Can you recognise and manage the common and important abdominal organ injuries in the ED?
Trauma! Assessing the Abdomen
A Q&A approach to the assessment of abdominal trauma with a focus on the role the FAST scan, diagnostic peritoneal lavage and the CT abomen.
Adolph Kussmaul
Adolph Kussmaul (Adolf Kußmaul) (1822 – 1902) was a German physician. Eponym Kussmaul breathing in Diabetic ketoacidosis (1874)
Lewis Conner
Lewis Atterbury Conner (1867-1950) was an American cardiologist. Conner sign (1926) - dull percussion R lower posterior lung field in pericardial effusion
Biot respiration
Description Biot respiration History 1876 – Biot studied patients with Cheyne–Stokes respiration at l’Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. In a 16-year old male with tuberculous meningitis he observed a previously undescribed pattern of breathing which he termed ‘rhythme meningitique‘. He found the…
Camille Biot
Camille Biot (1850 – 1918) was a French physician. Most famous for describing Biot breathing. Biography Born 19 December 1850 Chatenoy-le-Royal, France Intern at Hôtel Dieu Hospital in Lyon, France Practiced in Maçon in 1875 Became member of L’Académie de…
Toxicodendron dermatitis
First of all, you can transfer urushiol from one skin part to another. However, only in the first 30 minutes after contact, and the only times it has been reported are from hands to genitalia. Thus, wash your hands before…