CoROM: Case Report, Western Rattlesnake envenomation

CoRom Compass Newsletter Winter, 2019

A 23-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department after being bitten on his right thumb an hour before by a Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) he picked up as a souvenir while hiking in Eastern Oregon.1He has normal vital signs, minimal bleeding from two parallel punctures, and thumb pain. The patient brought the snake to the ED as proof of the speciation.  Read the entire case report.

CoROM Winter Compass with article on Western Rattlesnake envenomation

The Approach to the Active Shooter: Run, Hide, Fight, Treat

ER Cast with Rob Orman, September 22, 2019

Drs. Mike Shertz and Rob Orman discuss the tactics and obligations of medical staff in the emergency department during an active shooter event.

  • Interested in more training? We can help you with that – online classes available now.
  • Want to hear more from Dr. Orman? You can find his podcast at Hippo Education.

    CoROM: Case Report, Rash & eschar acquired in South Africa

    CoRom Compass Newsletter Autumn, 2019

    A 47-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with an “abscess” on his back. He returned from 12 days hunting in South Africa one-week prior. He noted tenderness inferior to his scapula during the return trip and identified redness and a “pustule” when he looked in the mirror. Read the entire case report.


    ITS: Valuable Medical Resources Online to Learn, Train and Gear Up

    Imminent Threat Solutions, July 24, 2019

    …Skills need to be sharpened, so once you’re comfortable with your understanding of the guidelines, be sure to check out the awesome training resources provided by our friends at Crisis Medicine. They offer online and in-person courses following the TCCC and M.A.R.C.H. (Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, and Hypothermia prevention) system… Bryan is currently working through the Crisis Medicine Complete TC2 Online course and a full write-up will be coming to ITS upon completion, to share his experience with it.

    Immidnent Threat Solutions website article highlighting Crisis Medicine's training

    VTAC with Kyle Lam (Viking Tactics Podcast)

    https://kylelamb.libsyn.com/episode-61-doc-mike-shertz-and-bill-keller-crisis-medicine

    Viking Tactics Podcast, episode 61

    Find the podcast at Viking Tactics

    ER Cast: How to place and remove a tourniquet with Mike Shertz MD

    Emergency MD Rob Orman approached me and asked how to apply an off the shelf, commercially available tourniquet – great to have Rob’s help getting the word out on his ERCast podcast platform to train everyone to stop massive hemorrhage and save lives. Rob’s video proves an untrained bystander can apply a tourniquet, but that some training definitely improves the likelihood you will understand the nuances and will be able to successfully apply a tourniquet in an emergency

    • Interested in more training? We can help you with that – online classes available now.
    • Want to hear more from Dr. Orman? You can find his podcast at Hippo Education.

    ER Cast: How to place and remove a tourniquet with Mike Shertz MD

    Emergency MD Rob Orman approached me and asked step by step through proper technique for packing an actively bleeding gunshot wound. This is especially useful in body areas where it’s difficult to use a tourniquet (such as the groin/bleeding femoral artery).

    This is the second ERCast podcast platform featuring Crisis Medicine training to stop massive hemorrhage and save lives

    Deep Water Happy: One Teacher’s Bleeding Control Kit


    Deep Water Happy: How Teachers can order Hemorrhage Control kits with classroom supply monies