Humeral Intraosseous – Stay In & Stay Straight
This video shows the mechanism for dislodgement and deformation of humeral intraosseous needles and how to avoid this. In summary, […]
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Trauma
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Hilar Twists & Human Error
An engaging scene from ‘Code Blue‘ demonstrated a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service team managing a patient with major thoracic haemorrhage. They […]
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Louisa in London – Prehospital Lessons from LTC2015
The London Trauma Conference remains up there on my list of ‘must go’ conferences to attend. It marks the end […]
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London Trauma Conference 2014 Part 1
I’ve travelled almost the entire length of England to get to the London Trauma Conference this year. What could be […]
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Bilateral fixed dilated pupils? Operate if extradural!
Almost two-thirds of patients with extradural haematoma and bilateral fixed dilated pupils survived after surgery, with over half having a […]
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Early femur fixation recommended
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma recommends early (<24 hours) open reduction and internal fracture fixation in trauma […]
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Blunt traumatic arrest in kids
Traumatic cardiac arrest outcomes are not great, but they’re not so bad that resuscitation is futile – a subject I’ve […]
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London Trauma Conference Day 4
London Trauma Conference Day 4 by Dr Louisa Chan It’s the last day of the conference and new this year […]
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London Trauma Conference Day 3
Dr Louisa Chan reports on Day 3 of the London Trauma Conference There was a jam-packed line up for the Pre-hospital […]
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Guidelines on prehospital drug-assisted LMA insertion
The UK’s Faculty of Prehospital Care has published a number of consensus guidelines in this month’s EMJ Dr Minh Le […]