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2 min read 2022-01-18 22:00:00

The Tertiary Survey for Trauma: The Basics

After a recent request, I’m re-posting a three part series on the trauma tertiary survey. Today, I’ll cover the basics. In the next two posts

3 min read 2022-01-18 00:00:00

A new expert guidance states that people with pain from diabetic neuropathy should seek treatment for sleep and mood disorders first, before they

2 min read 2022-01-10 22:00:00

The TRISS score is the great grand-daddy of probability of survival prediction in trauma, first introduced in 1981. It is a somewhat complicated

12 min read 2022-01-05 22:43:57

Hey, HODINKEE! Long Form: What Makes A Movement ‘Great’? Your questions, answered (at length). Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE,

2 min read 2022-01-05 03:36:42

Every year, leading organizations come together in January to raise awareness about birth defects and the impact these conditions have on families.

3 min read 2022-01-04 22:00:00

Hypocalcemia has long been known to exacerbate coagulopathy. Calcium is involved at several points in the coagulation cascade. Once serum levels drop

2 min read 2022-01-03 22:00:00

Trauma professionals are keenly aware of the impact of traumatic injury on their patients. And they are particularly aware of the impact during their

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Our last article for the “Best in 2021” series is dedicated to some of the best watches launched this year that feature horological

2 min read 2021-12-28 22:00:00

There are still many questions regarding optimal management of blunt carotid and vertebral arterial injury (BCVI). We know that they may ultimately

2 min read 2021-12-27 22:00:00

Currently, blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury (BCVI) is diagnosed using CT angiography of the great vessels and neck. This study is typically

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Most trauma centers use an existing venous thromboembolism (VTE) guideline or have developed their own injury-specific one. These include risk

4 min read 2021-12-23 00:00:00

Did you know that people with diabetes are more likely to develop oral and dental health issues? Living with diabetes means taking care of your oral

2 min read 2021-12-15 22:00:38

Over the last few days, I’ve reviewed some data on managing hemothorax, as well as the use of lytics. Then I looked at a paper describing one

5 min read 2021-12-15 19:03:00

At the end of 2017, Armin Strom introduced its first timepiece featuring a patented resonating dual regulator, the Mirrored Force Resonance (you can

2 min read 2021-12-13 22:00:01

I’ve written about the use of lytics to treat retained hemothorax over the past few days. Although it sounds like a good idea, we just don’t know