Rib fractures are among the most common injuries in older trauma patients and can look deceptively “benign” early—until pain-limited ventilation, atelectasis, pneumonia, and respiratory failure develop hours to days later. Disposition decisions based on fracture count alone often miss the ...
The TRAUMOX2 trial was an open-label pragmatic, international randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate whether a restrictive oxygen strategy targeting lower oxygen saturation reduces death and/or major respiratory complications compared with a liberal oxygen strategy in adult trauma patients.
PECARN has been THE decision rule for guidance on management of kids with head injuries, but the Infant Scalp Score dives even deeper—built just for babies with scalp hematomas. Which rule is best in this situation?
Over 1 million blunt trauma patients visit US emergency departments each year for possible c-spine injuries. Yet, 98% of c-spine imaging shows no fracture. Using clinical decision tools can safely and significantly reduce unnecessary imaging.
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