Trauma! Chest Injuries I
A Q&A approach to the recognition and management of life-threatening chest injuries in the major trauma patient.
Drinking water on the cheap
Anyone who goes backpacking knows that suitable water can be hard to find. Contaminated water can make for serious health problems. For those areas where people live with contaminated water, the problem is compounded, as children have significantly higher mortality…
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.
Palm cooling, effective or not?
RTX cooling, or Rapid Thermal Exchange, started with two Stanford researchers in the 90s looking at rewarming patients after surgery. The basis is that mammals have arteriovenous anastamoses in the palms and soles, and this can be used to bring…
Trauma! Traumatic Brain Injury
A Q&A approach to the key concepts and considerations in the initial assessment and management of traumatic brain injury.
Don’t be like Goldilocks
Bears are big and dangerous. Certainly, they don’t typically go out looking for people, but people continue to go further into bear habitats, increasing the chances of injury. This paper in the journal Injury describes bear attack patients who presented…
Trauma! Initial Assessment and Management
A Q&A approach to the initial assessment and management of major trauma in the emergency department.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 252
It's Friday. Boggle your brain with FFFF challenge and some old fashioned medical trivia. Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 252
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.
What is the best botanical mosquito repellent?
DEET is still the gold standard for insect repellents. So how would botanical mosquito repellents work compared to that?
Adding insult to injury?
Make sure you know the role of the digital rectal examination in the assessment of trauma patients... You don't want to add insult to injury!