The Trauma Pro

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Here are the factoids: The original data were derived from a 17-center study conducted from 2018-2020; this study only included 1,387 patients who had pelvic fractures (as well as other injuries). DVT was detected using duplex ultrasound, and PE was detected by CT angiography. For all comers, the overall incidence of VTE was 5.6%

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

He is interested in ultrasound and international emergency medicine. The Canadian CT Head Rule [2] is a clinical decision instrument to help you decide if a patient with a mild head injury requires a CT head. She is interested in social determinants of health in the emergency department and health policy.

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

CRASH-3 TRIAL COLLABORATORS This international, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial looked at the effects of TXA on head injury-related death, disability, and adverse events in adult patients with TBI. The primary outcome was head injury-related death in-hospital within 28 days of injury.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2012

A 6 yo girl had significant trauma from an MVC, with head injury (initial GCS 10, but no intracranial bleeding) and mild orthopedic injuries. Hemodynamic instability in trauma is usually due to bleeding, but if ultrasound shows poor contractility, then this may be due to cardiac contusion. She was intubated.

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EM Curious

APRIL 29, 2015

You can view the TTE recordings for each of the 20 standard views used in a full cardiology exam and see the corresponding 3D model of the probe, ultrasound plane, heart and rib cage for that view. Put some gloves on and keep on pressing through defibrillation. Don't believe me? Read on here @ LITFL. See you next week

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Rural Doctors Net

AUGUST 30, 2013

I’d raise here the concept of his ‘anticipated clinical course’ – he’s going to OT and has airway injury that will likely progress – so you might as well intubate on these grounds alone. Ultrasound can be useful – I am a fan of the SUSS-IT examination (seconary ultrasonographic survey in trauma). How to intubate?

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Emergency Medicine Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A shortcut review of the literature was conducted to examine the sensitivity and specificity of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in detecting paediatric skull fractures.

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