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Medical Category: Trauma

MDCalc Wars: Massive Transfusion in Trauma – ABC vs. TASH

The ABC Score is a rapid, 4-variable bedside tool for immediate massive transfusion decisions — before labs are back; TASH provides a more precise probability estimate once labs and imaging are available

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ResuscitationTrauma
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MDCalc Wars: GCS Alternatives in the ED: SMS and FOUR Score

Need a quick, reliable coma scale in real ED chaos? SMS simplifies assessment, while FOUR adds brainstem and respiratory data when it matters most.

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NeurologyTrauma

Rib Fracture Risk: Using RibScore + SCARF to Predict Decline

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 ...

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Thoracic and RespiratoryTrauma

The TRAUMOX2 Trial: Early Restrictive vs Liberal Oxygen Strategies in Adult Trauma Patients

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.

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ResuscitationTrauma

MDCalc Wars – Tiny Patient, Big Decision: Head CT or no Head CT?

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?

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Trauma
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