How Military Medicine Has Influenced Emergency Medicine
An Amtrak train struck a dump truck on June 27, 2022, derailing and scattering its aluminum-colored cars…
Trauma & Injury
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How Military Medicine Has Influenced Emergency Medicine
An Amtrak train struck a dump truck on June 27, 2022, derailing and scattering its aluminum-colored cars... -
eFAST 2.0: Refining an Integral Trauma Exam
The initial proposal by Rozycki et al., in 1993 on the focused assessment with sonography for trauma... -
Gun Violence: Treating the Root Cause
Everybody dies in the summer. Want to say your goodbyes, tell them while it’s spring. I heard...
eFAST 2.0: Refining an Integral Trauma Exam
The initial proposal by Rozycki et al., in 1993 on the focused assessment with sonography for trauma…
Gun Violence: Treating the Root Cause
Everybody dies in the summer. Want to say your goodbyes, tell them while it’s spring. I heard…
By the Numbers: Workplace Injuries
In 2019, hospitals reported 5.5 workplace injuries/illnesses per 100 employees — more than construction or manufacturing (source)…
Geriatric Trauma Myths and Misperceptions: Part 2
Last month we debunked five myths about trauma and triage in older patients—the fastest growing population in…
Geriatric Trauma Myths and Misperceptions: Part 1
The oldest Americans are the fastest-growing population in the United States.1 Older persons are more likely to…
Massive Hemorrhage Protocols: The 7 Ts
Outcomes in polytrauma depend not only on prompt recognition of occult shock and early source control of…
Can Spirometry Help Assess Older Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures?
The Case A 71-year-old man presents to the emergency department after a ground-level fall. He has a…
Should We Use New Blood Test to Rule Out TBI?
Earlier this year, news circulated through typical press release channels regarding U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
REBOA may Be Helpful for Some Trauma Patients with Massive Bleeding
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) may be helpful in certain patients with traumatic hemorrhagic…