Trauma! Genitourinary Injuries
A Q&A overview of the assessment and management of a sometimes neglected area of major trauma: genitourinary injuries.
Category Medical Specialty
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)
Camille Biot
Camille Biot (1850-1918) was a French physician. Biography Medical Eponyms Biot respiration (1876) Biot named it “rhythme meningitique” as it was first described in a 16 year old patient with tuberculous meningitis.Irregular and rapid breathing pattern with rhythmical pauses lasting…
Trauma! Chest Injuries II
A Q&A approach to the recognition and management of more potentially life-threatening chest injuries in the major trauma patient.
Trauma! Chest Injuries I
A Q&A approach to the recognition and management of life-threatening chest injuries in the major trauma patient.
Graphic Guide to Infectious Disease
Appearance Kloss and Bruce have lived up to their hope of creating a book that is “real medical education with comic book-style illustrations to create beautiful artistic images that enhance learning”. Presented over two-page spreads it discusses each infection in…
Trauma! Spinal Injury
A Q&A approach to traumatic spinal injury that provides an overview focusing on the initial assessment and management in the emergency department.
Trauma! Traumatic Brain Injury
A Q&A approach to the key concepts and considerations in the initial assessment and management of traumatic brain injury.
Trauma! Initial Assessment and Management
A Q&A approach to the initial assessment and management of major trauma in the emergency department.
Trauma! Are you prepared?
There's been a nasty car crash with a death at the scene. Are you ready to deal with the survivor? A Q&A approach to trauma teams, preparation and the big picture.