Trauma Month!

We love us some trauma here at Joes! Check out our favorite sources of FOMED that supplemented our Tintinalli readings!   Trauma 1 Cant Miss Readings: RebelEM: Ten Commandments of Trauma Resuscitation http://rebelem.com/ten-trauma-resuscitation-commandments/ RebelEM: Spinal Immobilization in Trauma Patients http://rebelem.com/spinal-immobilization-in-trauma-patients/ PEMPlaybook: Multisystem Trauma in Children Part 1: Airway, Chest Tubes, Thoracotomy http://pemplaybook.org/podcast/multisystem-trauma-in-children-part-one-airway-chest-tubes-and-resuscitative-thoracotomy/ Part 2: Massive …

Nitrous Oxide in the Pre-hospital setting

Nitrous Oxide in the Pre-hospital Setting Nitrous Oxide in the Pre-hospital Setting By: Gregory Cassidy M.D., PGY3 Nitrous oxide is a colorless, tasteless gas that is administered in combination with oxygen, often referred to as “laughing gas”.  It is absorbed via the pulmonary vasculature following inhalation through a facemask.  The patient may self-administer the gas …