Trauma

• Avalanche Resuscitation in the Emergency Department

  Image Credit: Wikipedia This post was peer reviewed. Click to learn more. Authors: Vivek Abraham, MS4 Medical StudentUniformed Services University F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine Ivan Yue, MS4Medical StudentUniformed Services University F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineAAEM/RSA Publications and Social Media Committee Alexander Li, MS4Medical StudentUniformed Services University F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine […]
• Board Review: Debunking Dysbarism

  This post was peer reviewed. Click to learn more. Image credit: Brett Seymour Authors: Patrick Wallace, DO PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Resident University of Nevada Las Vegas AAEM/RSA Education Committee Laurie Bezjian Wallace, DO PGY-2 Family Medicine Resident Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center Intro“Dysbarism” collectively refers to diving-related disorders. These disorders are relatively common and range […]
• Blast Injuries

  Image by: Samuel King Jr., Team Eglin Public Affairs This post was peer reviewed. Click to learn more. Author: Gregory Jasani, PGY-2 University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine INTRODUCTIONWhether through an accident or intentional act, explosions have the potential to cause injuries to many people at the same time, resulting in significant […]
• Geriatric Trauma: Not Just Older Adults, An Interview with Christopher Colwell, MD

  This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Christopher Colwell, MD FACEP Author: M. Kaitlin Parks, MSIVMedical StudentOklahoma State University COMAAEM/RSA Publications and Social Media Committee Interviewee: Dr. Christopher Colwell, MD FACEP Chief of Emergency Medicine San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Professor, UCSF Just as any pediatrician would tell you, “a child is […]
• Pre-intubation Optimization of the Neurocritical Care Patient

  This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Image Credit: Wikimedia Author: Tim Montrief, MD MPH Jackson Memorial Health System/University of Miami AAEM/RSA Publications and Social Media Committee Member The catastrophic neurologic emergency remains one of the most challenging presentations managed by emergency physicians. Stress, diagnostic uncertainty, and time-sensitive nature lead to challenging management decisions. […]
• TXA Literature Review

  Author: Alexandra MurrayMercy St. Vincent Medical Center Emergency Medicine Originally Published: Modern Resident December/January 2016 What is tranexamic acid (TXA)?When the body experiences vascular injury, the hemostatic system tries to maintain circulation by balancing the formation and degradation of blood clots. In response to severe blood loss, this balance is challenged and hyper-fibrinolysis can occur. […]
• The Case of the Buffalo Chest

  Image Credit: Flickr This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Author: Jeffrey Chen, MSIII UCSF School of Medicine Case: A 73-year-old man with a history of severe multi-vessel CAD status post CABG surgery 9 weeks ago presents after a high-speed motor vehicle collision with worsening SOB and chest pain. On exam, he is in […]
• Tips for Tackling the Pediatric Trauma

  Image: Bigstock Author: Shyam Sivasankar, MD Emergency Medicine Resident Stanford-Kaiser Emergency Medicine AAEM/RSA Publications Committee Member This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. I am very fortunate to train at a facility with a child life specialist present in the emergency department. Their presence has helped me learn a lot about running pediatric trauma […]
• Maisonneuve Fracture – A can’t miss diagnosis!

  Author: Benjamin Lindquist, MD This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Chief Resident Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency A 50 year-old male pedestrian presented to the emergency department by ambulance after having his left foot struck by a bicyclist while the foot was firmly planted on the ground. He complained of severe pain to his […]
• Tourniquet Application for Isolated Extremity Injuries

  Image Credit: Staff Sgt. Terri Reece Author: Kaylinn Dokken, OMS4 Western University of Health Sciences This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. As we walk onto the scene wearing our bulletproof vests, we see a spray of blood up the white wall of the apartment, leading us to our patient. He is holding direct […]

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