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Journal Review

NEXUS Chest Decision Instruments

Filed Under: Tags: , , January 28th, 2016 Leave a Comment

CT use in the evaluation of trauma patients has risen dramatically in recent years. “Pan-scan” (CT scan from head through pelvis) is used routinely in many trauma centers in spite of the American College of Surgeons inclusion of avoidance of routine whole body CT in trauma in it’s Choosing Wisely recommendations. Although prior studies have demonstrated increased identification of traumatic pathology with “pan-scanning” there has not been a concurrent demonstration of decreased morbidity or mortality.
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The Predictive Ability of the FAST Examination in Traumatic Cardiac Arrest

Filed Under: Tags: , , , December 31st, 2015 One Comment

Resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) performed in the Emergency Department (ED) is a potentially life-saving procedure in patients with traumatic cardiac arrest. However, the procedure does have the potential to harm providers (i.e. fluid exposure). Therefore, it is important to weight two different perspectives: the patient is dead and will remain so if an RT is not performed so why not try it as a last ditch effort and that RT is low yield so why expend resources and create a potential risk of harm to providers. 
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Compartment Syndrome

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Compartment syndrome is a limb and life threatening disease where rapid recognition, diagnosis and aggressive management is critical.
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Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Resources

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This post reviews the concepts of procedural sedation + highlights resources from emupdates.com (PSA checklist + screencast trilogy)
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