52 in 52 – #6: The P-CAT Trial
This week 52 in 52 covers the P-CAT trial and pigtail catheters for hemothorax.
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Unlocking Common ED Procedures – Cutting Through the Triangle: A Review of Tube Thoracostomy in the ED
Anthony DeVivo is back with another post in his series on ED procedures. Today he looks at tube thoracostomy, or the chest tube!
Resuscitation of the Pregnant Trauma Patient – Pearls and Pitfalls
While on shift at a busy urban emergency department, you are notified by EMS dispatch of an ambulance en-route with a patient involved in a high-speed MVC. They report she is a female, in her 20s or 30s, who is obviously gravid, but of unknown gestational age. According to EMS vital signs are: HR 104, RR 25, BP 104/54, and SpO2 98% on room air. They are requesting activation of your trauma team.
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