A critical appraisal of a paper about feasibility, safety and impact of pre hospital zone 1 REBOA on exsanguinating peri-arrest trauma patients
Bleeding trauma patients present a couple of challenges to us in the Emergency Department. Increasingly, our aging population continues to engage in energetic daily pursuits while increasing numbers are prescribed
JC: Blood Products in Trauma – What’s the Best (I)TACTIC? Read More
A review of the CRASH-3 trial and whether tranexamic acid (TXA) is of benefit in traumatic brain injury patients.
Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Head Injury: CRASH-3 results Read More
We care about trauma. All of us are practising clinicians in healthcare and all of us see trauma in our clinical jobs. Some of my most memorable cases are the
Trauma in the UK, who cares? Read More
Not every conference has to be huge, multimedia and international, there is a lot to be said for local conferences. This week I attended the BASICS North West regional conference1.
Torso Trauma tips and the BASICS North West conference 2018. St Emlyn’s Read More
All good EM/CC clinicians know that venous thrombo embolism (VTE) is a potential complication of traumatic injury. The immobilisation and haematological changes associated with signficant injury are reasonably well described.
JC: The VTE and Major Trauma. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Depending on your department the frequency with which you are faced with the need to transfer a critically ill intubated patient may vary but it is something we think all
The Emergency Department Transfer: Patient, Preparation and People. St.Emlyn’s Read More
You might not have spotted that the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN)1 published an updated report on paediatric trauma last week. You can find the full document here 2.This
Paediatric Trauma Snapshot: What’s New? Read More
