Another Trick in the Wall
Open abdomen is one of the most important techniques to know in case of damage control surgery in both emergency and trauma surgery setting. Find out its indications and its possible complications...
Being Fluid
Pathophysiology of trauma induced coagulopathy is quite complex and involves many pathways. In this brief review you can find what TIC is and how it occurs...
The Awakening of the Sleeping Lion – Part 2
The initial management of patients with acute pancreatitis is quite streight-forward, but it needs to be applied correctly to help them recover...
The Awakening of the Sleeping Lion – Part 1
Acute pancreatitis has many causes and it may present in many forms... Sometimes a little bit of monitoring is enough, other times things get more messy... Learn how to make diagnosis and how to predict severity...
Stairway to Heaven
Sometimes the cardiocirculatory system needs help to maintain an adequate bloodflow to the vital organs... Find out what to use when adequate fluid resuscitation isn't enough, what inotropes and vasopressors are, and when to use them...
