Acupressure and Needle Sticks Let's face it - needle sticks can hurt. One strategy some doctors use to lessen the pain of a needle being inserted … [Read more...]
February 9, 2006
Her-2/neu and Breast Cancer This is the shorthand name for human epidermal growth factor receptor and is also known as c-erbB-2. The presence of this … [Read more...]
February 8, 2006
Viagra and Nitrates Viagra (sildenafil) was the first oral medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of erectile … [Read more...]
February 7, 2006
Acute Blood Loss The best fluid to treat shock in acute blood loss is fresh whole blood, which simply replaces the same things that are lost in acute … [Read more...]
February 6, 2006
Posttraumatic Pulmonary Pseudocyst What the heck is this!? This is a condition that occurs in the lungs after blunt trauma to the chest. Though it … [Read more...]
February 5, 2006
Diuretics and Cholesterol Levels It is very common for surgical patients to receive diuretics (for example Lasix or furesomide) to remove excess … [Read more...]
February 4, 2006
Doll's Eyes Reflex in Brain Trauma When attempting to determine brain death, there are many clinical and radiological tests that surgeons and … [Read more...]
Tip of the Day – February 3, 2006
Blunt Trauma and CT Reconstructions of the Spine The spine is a commonly injured area of the body in blunt trauma from falls, motor vehichle … [Read more...]
Penetrating Trauma
Although trauma surgery is a relatively new discipline in surgery, trauma injuries are not. They are the leading cause of death among young people in … [Read more...]
February 1, 2006
Basal Rates in Patient Controlled Analgesia The use of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) machines was a true advance in the care of postoperative … [Read more...]
Trauma Surgery
This is a rather new discipline in the surgical sciences and is now highly regulated. Please check back for information on how this business is run … [Read more...]
January 31, 2006
Chronic Alcoholism and Low Phosphate One of the little recognized problems with alcoholism is the depleted phosphate condition of alcoholics. This … [Read more...]