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