The trauma world mourns the loss of Dr John Hinds

by Andy | Jul 5, 2015 | Uncategorized

Dr John Hinds whom many of you will know from his legendary appearances at SMACC, died yesterday from injuries sustained whilst providing medical cover at a motorsports event in Ireland. All of us at ETM are deeply saddened by the loss of such an amazing trauma...

London HEMS pre-hospital REBOA video

by Andy | Jun 28, 2015 | Pelvic Trauma, Uncategorized, Vascular access

Just over a year ago London HEMS performed the first pre-hospital regtrograde endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). This is a potentially lifesaving treatment pioneered by the US military1 for patients with exsanguinating pelvic and lower limb...

Emergency Radiology Course

by Andy | Feb 17, 2015 | Uncategorized

Off the back of the very successful trauma radiology course last year, Andrew Dixon and Frank Gaillard from Radiopaedia and Andy Buck from the ETM Course are presenting a new, one day, Emergency Radiology course on Saturday May 16th at the Alfred Hospital in...

ETM Radiology: That’s not a knife!

by Andy | Jul 11, 2014 | Trauma Radiology, Trauma Resuscitation, Uncategorized

In true Aussie trauma style, we pay homage to Crocodile Dundee, with a case of penetrating chest injury. Can you troubleshoot the chest in this tricky case? A 49 year old man presents after being stabbed multiple times in the left anterior chest. Paramedics state that...

ETM Journal Club: Pressure, perfusion, and compartments

by Andy | Jun 21, 2014 | General Trauma, Trauma Education, Trauma Resuscitation, Uncategorized

This is a review article (available free online over at The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery) that covers compartment syndrome by body region, reviewing the latest evidence and challenging some dogma related to this fascinating condition. Ivatury RR. Pressure,...

ETM Journal Club: Shock Index for prediction of critical bleeding post-trauma: A systematic review

by Andy | Jun 6, 2014 | Uncategorized

I thought it prudent to start the new ETM Journal Club with a local article (from my alma mater as it were), and from none other than the famed (ex) Red Rag, EMA. We all know that bleeding is bad in trauma. Bleeding until you’re shocked is bad. If you’re...