Very little has changed or improved in MCI triage in 40 years Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 12 minutes In 1986, an article was published discussing “new concepts in triage.”1 The authors identified …
Methanol, sometimes known as wood alcohol, is most commonly found in windshield washer fluid. Outbreaks of unintentional ingestion in “tainted” beverages have occurred, mostly in low-resource countries, leading to death.
Estimating burn size is not just a technical detail; it’s a critical component of effective burn management. Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 3 minutes Mis-estimation results in over or under-transfer to burn centers, …
A growing body of literature shows EtCO2 levels closely and inversely correlate with venous lactate, a marker of anaerobic metabolism. BLUF: Operationally, if your trauma patient has an EtCO2 <35 mmHg, they have a significant risk for occult shock, a …
BLUF: If you are providing care to a commercial airline passenger with nausea and vomiting, consider having them “sniff” an alcohol prep pad as first line treatment. In a review of 49,100 in-flight medical emergencies on commercial airlines, 6% included …
Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 2 minutes I was starting to wonder if any commercial airline seat cushions were still usable as flotation devices since they’re never briefed on routes I tend to …