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Posts from the ‘trauma’ Category

May 26

Strategies for Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation in Trauma Patients

May 20

Damage Control Resuscitation for EMS civilian trauma

May 4

Tourniquets are back

Largely due evidence from increased military use in conflicts in the last two decades, tourniquet use has re-emerged as an effective way to control haemorrhage from limb injury, usually due to partial or complete amputation or severe crush injury (so called “mangled limbs”) or severe penetrating trauma with major tissue or vascular disruption. Based on reasonable quality…

via Tourniquets are back — ETM Course

Apr 17

Quad bike deaths must stop

Apr 17

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A traumatic complication

Brief Case Study 33 year old female presented post Motorbike Accident (MBA) Our patient had been riding on a dirt trail when she lost control of the bike She was wearing a helmet and protective gear. Primary Survey and Initial Imaging Airway Assessment – patent, patient was talking and orientated Breathing Assessment Palpation – normal Symmetrical Air […]

via A Traumatic Complication — EmergencyPedia

Apr 9

Prehospital trauma course

Mar 24

Traumatic cardiac arrest with Ashleigh Lowther

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The app mentioned for civilians response to terrorist incident is called Citizen Aid

Mar 24

What blood products do

Mar 8

2017 ATACC course cricothyroidotomy simulation!

Mar 6

New avalanche trauma guidelines!

Mar 4

Inhalational burn injury tip

Mar 4

Next level simulated thoracostomy!

Feb 20

Sucking or blowing?

Sometimes it’s worth wondering if the things we hear, see and feel are quite as we thought they were. Dr Alan Garner has a look at your senses when you get into the chest and wonders whether it’s all as straight forward as we like to think? Let’s start this post by stating right upfront that […]

via Sucking or Blowing – What’s the Difference? — The Collective

Feb 16

Pre-hospital transfusion of packed red blood cells in 147 patients from a UK helicopter emergency medical service

Feb 12

Another case against mandatory C-Spine immobilisation

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