The Five Letters on Which Trauma Stands – Part 4
Many trauma patients are bleeding on arrival. Sometimes this bleeding is visible, other times it is not. However, you need to determine as soon as possible if your patient is bleeding out… And if it is so, you must stop the bleed immediately.
The Five Letters on Which Trauma Stands – Part 3
The first two letters of the Primary Survey stand for Airway and Breathing. You need to ensure adequate oxygenation to your patient and, sometimes, you have to anticipate possible future problems.
Who Has the Higher Score Wins… the Appendectomy
Acute appendicitis is one of the major causes of abdominal pain. However, it remains one of the most misdiagnosed diseases… Many scores exist to help clinicians in determining which patients are at higher risk and which one can be safely discharged…
The Five Letters on Which Trauma Stands – Part 2
What do you need to do when your patient arrives? What is the Primary Survey composed by? What does ABCDE mean?
The Five Letters on Which Trauma Stands – Part 1
Let's start our journey into the ATLS world… But before throwing yourself on the patient, try to think about what you may need… Preparedness is maybe more important than the actual management...
