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Mike Shertz MD/18D

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Comparing cricothyrotomy versus endotracheal tube intubation in the IDF between 1997 to 2021
Mike Shertz MD/18D

Surgical Cricothyrotomy vs. Endotracheal Intubation: A Study of Long-Term Disability Outcomes

  • Posted by Mike Shertz MD/18D
  • Categories (A) Airway

Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 2 minutes Using IDF trauma and long-term disability databases from 1997 to 2021, researchers reviewed 19 surgical cricothyrotomies performed prehospital by paramedics or MDs (using a 6 mm …

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An WW2 poster with a cartoon of a gas mask with the phrase "smells like garlic... Strong vesicant"
Mike Shertz MD/18D

Understanding Sulfur Mustard: History, Impact, and Modern Contexts

  • Posted by Mike Shertz MD/18D
  • Categories Tactical CBRN

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 …

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A woman places a tourniquet on a bleeding casualty's leg
Mike Shertz MD/18D

How Misleading Data Could Change Tourniquet Protocols

  • Posted by Mike Shertz MD/18D
  • Categories (M) Massive Hemorrhage, MARCH

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. 🕖 Reading Time, 9 minutes During the December 2024 Committee for Tactical Emergency …

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A cartoonized gingerbread mass casualty with red frosting & sprinkle covered broken gingerbread cookies laying in snow
Mike Shertz MD/18D

Rethinking Triage: Could Intuition Outperform Formal Systems?

  • Posted by Mike Shertz MD/18D
  • Categories MARCH

Very little has changed or improved in MCI triage in 40 years 🕖 Reading Time, 12 minutes In 1986, an article was published discussing “new concepts in triage.”1 The authors identified three areas of concern: Difficulties performing triage at an …

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Two ominous looking martini glasses sit with an absinthe green background and a Mr. Yuk sticker
Mike Shertz MD/18D

Averting Methanol Disasters: Essential Evaluation and Treatment Tips

  • Posted by Mike Shertz MD/18D
  • Categories Travel Medicine

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.

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Diagrams comparing burn BSA from two different methods
Mike Shertz MD/18D

How to accurately estimate burn size to ensure proper patient care

  • Posted by Mike Shertz MD/18D
  • Categories MARCH

Estimating burn size is not just a technical detail; it’s a critical component of effective burn management. Mis-estimation results in over or under-transfer to burn centers, inappropriate patient treatment, unnecessary healthcare costs, and miscalculations of IV fluid volume needed for …

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