Trauma

Reading Time: 3 minutes In this first multi-post series, we will discuss the prehospital evaluation and management of trauma patients with rib fractures.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Neurogenic Shock can have confusing presentations. Learn how to recognize and treat it from Mohamed Hagahmed in this post.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The post discusses the assessment and management of trauma patients with unstable pelvic fractures.

Reading Time: 3 minutes You may have heard of the Lethal Triad of Trauma…Let’s look into the coagulopathy corner.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Find out when you should be using triple contrast CT scanning from Dr. Ashika Jain.

Reading Time: 3 minutes This post reviews the nitty-gritty of resuscitative thoracotomy.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Does the gender of the trauma team leader influence the outcome of patients who are severely injured? The answer will likely not surprise you.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at high risk of developing neurocognitive impairment and poor neurologic recovery. What emergency clinicians do to prevent secondary injury can significantly impact the outcome of these patients.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Bleeding control is an important component of trauma care. Here are the fundamentals.

Reading Time: 4 minutes What is Desmopressin? How does it work? And does it have any utility in patients with TBI?