The Trauma Pro

2 min read 2022-01-06 22:10:00

Best Of EAST #15: Prehospital TXA

The world is divided into trauma centers that are TXA believers and those that are TXA nonbelievers. It all depends on how one interprets the CRASH-2

2 min read 2022-01-05 22:00:00

The trauma group at MetroHealth in Cleveland has previously published a paper that examined the impact of Level I trauma centers in close proximity

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

2 min read 2021-12-31 22:00:00

Rib fracture fixation has really taken off over the past five years for management of select rib fracture patterns. There are probably two mechanisms

2 min read 2021-12-30 22:00:00

Patients with severe TBI are typically managed using staged protocols based on the Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) guidelines for ICP monitoring. There

2 min read 2021-12-29 22:00:00

The data we use as guidance for repeat head CT in elderly patients who sustain mild TBI while taking antithrombotic therapy remains limited. There is

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

2 min read 2021-12-24 22:30:00

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

2 min read 2021-12-23 22:00:00

The chest is one of the most commonly injured body regions. Patients are frequently found to have either air or blood in the chest, and many require

3 min read 2021-12-22 22:00:00

Falls are by far the most common mechanism of injuries in US trauma centers these days. They typically occur in elderly patients, and a growing

2 min read 2021-12-21 22:30:00

I’ve got more blood transfusion stuff for you today! This one isn’t exactly MTP, but it does deal with patients suffering from blood loss. Major

2 min read 2021-12-20 22:00:00

More MTP stuff! Every trauma center has a massive transfusion protocol, and current literature encourages them to try to achieve an “optimal”

3 min read 2021-12-17 22:00:59

The 35th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) begins in only a month! I will be there, sitting in