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By Buckeye Surgeon Cool case. This was a 87 year old lady who came in with an acute onset of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Her history included HTN, remote breast cancer, and the ubiquitous...
View ArticleEpidemic viruses contaminate healthcare workers’ mobile phones
From Skeptical Scalpel As if bacterial contamination of cell phones wasn’t enough of a problem, a new paper finds that viral RNA can also be found on the devices. But before you put your phone in the...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With My Trauma Patient?
From The Trauma Professional’s Blog Here’s an interesting case for you to pick apart! A 25 year old man is involved in some sort of violent, non-productive interpersonal relationship. He sustains a...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With My Trauma Patient? Part 2
From The Trauma Professional’s Blog In my previous post, I described a young man who had recovered from a stab to the heart. He did well for a week and a half but then presented to the ED with...
View ArticlePop Quiz: Jet Ski Injury
From The Trauma Professional’s Blog This post is for my readers located near large bodies of water! Personal watercraft use exploded a decade ago, and they are still heavily used for recreation and...
View ArticleSubmental Intubation – The Video
From The Trauma Professional’s Blog Yesterday, I described a technique for providing a secure yet short-term airway tailored to patients who can’t have a tube in their mouth or nose. Patients...
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