The Trauma Pro
MAY 9, 2023
” This concept served as the basis of the [poorly documented] “Golden Hour” and for decades has directed our efforts at getting patients to a center with an immediately available OR as quickly as possible. This represents when after arrival, patients start dying due to their injuries.
Pediatric EM Morsels
JULY 5, 2024
risk of C Spine injury) Altered Mental Status (GCS 3-8 or U on AVPU) Abnormal ABCs on exam Focal Neurologic Deficits (paresthesia, numbness, weakness) Not Negligible Risk (2.8% Moral of the Morsel Anatomy Matters: Pediatric patients have unique C-spine anatomy, which predisposes them to different injury patterns than adults.
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Taming the SRU
DECEMBER 8, 2023
r4 case follow-up WITH DR. milligan CC: Found down The case: A young F was found down in a snow bank after a GSW to the head. EMS had reported she had coded en route. She presented with a core temp of 30C and her CT scan did not show a devastating head injury as was expected. She regained pulses with warming on arrival.
Downeast Emergency Medicine
APRIL 26, 2021
Four level-1 US trauma centers participated in the study where the inclusion criteria were trauma patients who were within 2 hours of their injury and were transported to the trauma center from either the field or another hospital. The primary outcome was head injury-related death in-hospital within 28 days of injury.
EMDocs
JULY 11, 2023
PECARN Pediatric Head Injury/Trauma Algorithm, Canadian CT Head Injury Rule, Ottawa Knee and Ankle Rules) do not apply to those with hemophilia and should not guide management. If an inhibitor is present, it will inhibit the clotting factors in patient plasma and the NPP, and the clotting time remains prolonged.
Emergency Medicine Journal
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Results and Conclusion Since go–live (August 2022) electronic resources have become the standard first offer for families 44 core electronic ED resources cover safety net advice for common conditions, health promotion and signposting links to support health inequalities Sharing options: scanned via QR code (see figure 1 ), sent via text/SMS or (..)
Emergency Medicine Ireland
MAY 3, 2021
This is part of Oh’s Manual Chapter 77 on head injury and we covered ICP monitoring before in number 20. This is part of Oh’s Manual Chapter 77 on head injury and we covered ICP monitoring before in number 20. . * Welcome back to the tasty morsels of critical care podcast.
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