How to See like Bats
Ultrasound is a simple and useful tool that allows improving the management of patients. Let's find out the basis and how it works.
The Feeling of Having Another Pit in the Stomach – Part 1
Duodenal perforations may happen because various possible causes, and they are encountered quite often in the life of an acute care surgeon. Knowing how to correctly manage them improve significantly the patients' outcomes.
The Invisible Menace – The Lion in the Savannah
Bleeding may manifest as a complication of acute pancreatitis. Although rare, a high index of suspicion should be always kept, because its onset heavily affects the mortality rate. In this post, you can learn how to diagnose and treat these unfortunate patients.
Sink Into Quicksand
Enteroatmospheric fistula is a complex complication of abdominal surgery that increases post-operative hospitalization and mortality. Its management may be very challenging, and it requires specific knowledge.
Newton and the Palm Tree: The Awful Coconut Law
Traumatic brain injuries are one of the most frequent results in blunt trauma... The knowledge of how to correctly manage patients with mild TBI is mandatory to avoid wasting resources without underestimating the severity of the injury...
