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The Bleeding obvious: a case of Junctional Trauma
Junctional Trauma! Jonathan Papson and Emma West discuss a trauma case where the elusive cause of shock turned out to be bleeding obvious. But Fixing the problem would prove to be the real challenge.
What's the RUSH? Post ROSC Ultrasound
ROSC: Now what? Jonathan Papson and Amaali Lokuge discuss the use of ultrasound in assessing the post ROSC patient, finding causality and complications way before anyone books the CT scan.
The Primary Survey: Getting it done without getting distracted!
Dislocated shoulder? Paraplegia? Jonathan Papson and Emma West discuss a case where the temptation to treat serious, but non life- threatening injuries distract from completing the primary survey thoroughly
External pacing
Jonathan and Emma discuss a patient who arrived with seizures but was unexpectedly found to be in complete heart block. They discuss the how resuscitate with the rapid commencement of external pacing.
Post ENT procedure bleeding & threatened airway.
Jonathan and Emma discuss the case of a young man presenting with a frightening epistaxis and threatened airway from either a recent tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy. Good setup, as well as a step by step plan as to what to if those plans fail is the key!