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 …
Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 5 minutes To truly understand a casualty’s respiratory status, a provider needs to know both their hemoglobin oxygen saturation, which is easily measured with pulse oximetry, and exhaled …
National and international guidelines on TBI management don’t typically specify using mannitol or hypertonic saline, because there was never good data showing one was superior to the other. That may have changed. Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not …