Browsing: Trauma

Toxicology , Disaster Medicine , Trauma

So I Watched CHERNOBYL… Now What? Revisiting Acute Radiation Syndrome

10/10/2019 Leslie Crosby, MD , Laura Roper, MD , Dorian Jacobs, MD

A targeted look at the effects of radiation sickness and what measures to take for decontamination and initial treatment.

Neurology , Trauma

Jackhammer Dissection

8/13/2019 Mary Katherine Montes de Oca , Zane P. Osborne, MD, MBA, FACEP , Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

If a patient presents with recent trauma, neck pain, headache or neck manipulation with signs or symptoms of stroke, cervical artery dissection should be considered.

Trauma , Prehospital Care , EMS

The Use of Low Titer Group O Whole Blood in Emergency Medicine

10/17/2018 Christa A. L. Arefieva, MS, MSIV , Bryan Chen, MD , Theodore T. Redman, MD, MPH , Andrew D. Fisher, MPAS, PA-C, LP

Trauma is the leading cause of death for people ages 46 and younger in the U.S. - yet up to 20% of trauma deaths are potentially survivable. Can the use of low titer Group O whole blood improve outcom

Trauma , Hematology

A Simplified Treatment-Based Approach to TEG and ROTEM

6/11/2018 Adam Morcom, MD

It's becoming more common to use thromboelastography and rotational thromboelastometry in the ED. What's your comfort level with TEG and ROTEM?

Trauma

Modern Trends in Blast Injuries

6/10/2018 Kristen Whitworth, DO , Tiffany Proffitt, DO, MABS , Jesse Kellar, MD, MBA, FACEP

Emergency physicians need to know what types of injuries can result from explosions. Start by understanding the 4 categories of blast injuries.

Critical Care , Neurology , Traumatic Brain Injury , Trauma

Revisiting Cerebral Perfusion Pressure: A Framework for Approaching TBI

4/15/2018 Kristin Schmid, MD , Tina Chen, MD

In the United States, more than 2.5 million patients seek care for traumatic brain injury every year, accounting for approximately 2% of all ED visits. The equation for cerebral perfusion pressure can

Trauma

Targeted Therapy Through Thromboelastography in Trauma (Now that's a Tongue Twister!)

12/1/2016 Harsha Musunuru, DO , Daniel Hake, MSIV , Anne Newbold, DO

Targeted Therapy Through Thromboelastography in Trauma (Now that's a Tongue Twister!) By measuring the clotting ability of a patient's whole blood sample in real time, the TEG is able to provide a mo

Clinical , Trauma

Does TXA MATTER When Your Patients CRASH?

8/5/2015 Michael Spigner, MD, EMT-CC

Does TXA MATTER When Your Patients CRASH? A Summary of 2 Seminal Studies of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma The past decade has ushered in significant advances in the care of patients with traumatic injuri

Clinical , Trauma , Penetrating , Critical Care

Bullet Points: Penetrating Neck Trauma

8/5/2015 Abdullah Bakhsh, MD, MBBS

Bullet Points: Penetrating Neck Trauma A 57-year-old female is brought in to the emergency department after sustaining a gunshot wound to the right face. Initial assessment reveals facial swelling an

Clinical , Pediatric EM , Trauma

The Pediatric Burn Patient: A Simplified Approach

4/30/2015 Megan Cobb, MD, DPT

The Pediatric Burn Patient: A Simplified Approach Burns are a fairly common occurrence among the pediatric population. While most burns are limited and require only localized wound care and outpatien