Trauma Primary Survey; Roadside to Resus

Timely and effective defibrillation is fundamental to excellent outcomes in cardiac arrest care. But there is a growing body of evidence suggesting that how we deliver those shocks may matter just as much as when we deliver them. Over the last few years we've seen increasing inte ...  Show more

This month we're heading firmly into the prehospital and community space, looking at how we make decisions when the diagnostics are limited and the system around us is evolving. We start with a really practical question around traumatic pneumothorax. How good are we, clinically, ...  Show more

Trauma informed care is an approach to practice that strives to understand how past traumas affect why our patients do (or don’t do) what is needed in order to manage their health optimally. This concept of trauma informed care is gaining traction and being extensively studied in ...  Show more

The slap heard around the world has been all anyone can talk about for the last few weeks. Oscar buzz is usually before the event, but the altercation has left many discussing the evening outcomes afterwards.  According to popular opinion a slap in the face often only leads to so ...  Show more

Nursing school exam questions place you into a clinical scenario where you have to make decisions based on the information provided. Many times these scenarios are robust and full of a lot of details such as vital signs, past medical history, and the patient’s signs and symptoms. ...  Show more

Look. Listen. Feel. In this trailer for the Trauma ICU Rounds podcast, I outline the objectives of this medical education series. Key topics that will be addressed span the spectrum of surgical critical care, acute care and emergency general surgery, as well as trauma. We'll also ...  Show more