Sulfur Mustard remains a credible threat 🕖 Reading Time, 4 minutes Sulfur mustard, a chemical warfare agent (NATO code HD) was first used during WWI and continues to be a credible chemical threat over one hundred years later. It is …
A recent French article voiced a concern for overzealous pre-hospital tourniquet use; the data is not as supportive of their conclusions as the article makes it seem. Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 9 …
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 …