Sep 25, 2023
Contributor: Meghan Hurley MD
Educational Pearls:
What is ATLS?
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Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is a systematic and comprehensive approach to the evaluation and management of trauma patients
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It was developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
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The key components include the Primary Survey ("ABCDE"), the...
Sep 18, 2023
Contributor: Meghan Hurley MD
Educational Pearls:
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Shift work is defined as anything that takes place outside of a 9-5 schedule, not exempting day-shift medical workers
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Various ill effects of shift work on overall health:
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Increased all-cause mortality
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Increased number of accidents
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Glucose...
Sep 11, 2023
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD
Educational Pearls:
Why is airway management more difficult in obesity?
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Larger body habitus causes the chest to be above the head when the patient is lying supine, creating difficult angles for intubation.
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Reduced Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) causes these patients to deoxygenate...
Sep 4, 2023
Contributor: Nick Tsipis MD
Educational Pearls:
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The scaphoid bone is the most proximal carpal bone just distal to the radius
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Fractures of the scaphoid bone are sometimes missed by plain X-rays
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A 2020 review found a 21.8% incidence of missed scaphoid fractures later diagnosed by advanced imaging modalities
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Only...
Aug 28, 2023
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD
Educational Pearls:
What is Carbamazepine (Tegretol)?
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Carbamazepine is an anti-epileptic drug with mood-stabilizing properties that is used to treat bipolar disorder, epilepsy, and neuropathic pain.
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It functions primarily by blocking sodium channels which can prevent repetitive action...