Despite the socializing and “Stand-Up Science” events that ran pretty late into the night, there was no holding back the full cohort of attendees for Day 2 of LTC. Let’s […]
What did we learn at the London Trauma Conference 2022 – Part Two Read More »
Tranexamic Acid (TXA) is a mainstay of trauma management. CRASH 2 (2) demonstrated its effectiveness in bleeding patients and CRASH 3 (1,5) (in my opinion) showed that we should also
JC: Can we give tranexamic acid (TXA) via the IM route? St Emlyn’s Read More »
This week I am presenting (virtually) at the Liverpool Trauma Seminar. This is a new initiative that aims to provide a multispeciality, multidisciplinary trauma conference in the North West of
Top 10 trauma papers 2019-2020 for Liverpool Trauma Seminars. St Emlyn’s Read More »
Blood product transfusion can be lifesaving for patients who have suffered major trauma, but the associated side-effects and risks, mean that most people would agree that less is more. This
JC: AVP in Haemorrhagic Shock. St Emlyn’s Read More »
In the UK it’s now standard practice in hypovolaemic/bleeding trauma to use packed red cells as the first line resuscitation fluid. That’s what we keep in the fridge in the
JC: The metabolic and biochemical characteristics of packed red cell transfusions. Read More »
Just a quick JC blog post this week to point you to an editorial written by Karim Brohi and John Holcomb on why, and when, patients die of trauma. The
JC: Why do bleeding trauma patients die? St Emlyn’s Read More »
Mortality for hypotensive trauma patients undergoing emergency laparotomy have not changed in 20 years. This blog explores the literature and the future!
What’s the bleeding problem with trauma laparotomies?! Read More »
You might be aware that an exciting new trial has started called Cryostat-2. This is exciting as it has the potential to improve patient outcomes, but also because it will
CRYOSTAT-2 with Ross Davenport Read More »
