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Tag: Trauma

Posted on September 22, 2017September 22, 2017

Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve

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Posted on May 27, 2017May 27, 2017

3 Things Paramedics Should Stop Doing.

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Posted on December 7, 2016February 27, 2017

Intracranial Hemorrhage Pearls

Intracranial

Cushing’s triad, which consists of widening pulse pressure, decreasing pulse, and abnormal (often Cheyne-Stokes) respirations, is usually a significant indication of increased intracranial pressure.  Unfortunately, this is usually a very late sign, and irreversible damage may have already been done. Continue reading “Intracranial Hemorrhage Pearls”

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Posted on December 4, 2016February 18, 2017

Is your patient in occult shock?

Shock Index

An important thing to remember when assessing your patients, is that low blood pressure is not shock.  On that same token, high blood pressure does not rule out shock.  I’m sure that everyone has probably heard that tachycardia may be one of the first indicators of shock… but what else can tell us?  Enter the shock index. Continue reading “Is your patient in occult shock?”

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