From Frontline to Killzone: How Modern Warfare Has Erased the Middle Ground
Because the battlefield has changed, and pretending otherwise gets people killed. The Frontline We Used to Know There was a time, and it’s not ancient … Read more
The Calm in the Storm: What Trauma Really Demands of You
Because when everything is falling apart, someone has to hold the centre. Trauma Is Noise – Deafening, Unforgiving Noise Alarms blaring. Monitors screaming. People rushing. … Read more
Keeping a Level Head: Lessons I Learnt the Long, Hard Way
If I’m honest, controlling my temper was never something that came naturally. Not at the beginning. Not even halfway through my career. It has taken … Read more
Doing the Right Thing vs Doing Things Right
Because perfection without purpose is just noise. The Subtle Difference That Changes Everything It sounds like wordplay, doesn’t it?Doing things right versus doing the right thing.But in trauma, … Read more
The Edge of Hope: How to Speak When They Might Not Survive
Because sometimes, you have to hold someone’s hope without lying to them. The In-Between There’s a particular kind of silence in trauma, the one that … Read more
The Hardest Words: Breaking Bad News in Trauma
Because all the training in the world doesn’t prepare you for this. The Longest Walk There’s a moment, after the adrenaline, when the monitors have … Read more
The Hidden Wound: Managing Duodenal Trauma
Because when the duodenum is injured, it doesn’t bleed, it waits. The Quiet Saboteur The duodenum sits there, tucked away behind the liver and stomach, … Read more
The Silent Killer: Understanding Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Because sometimes, the most dangerous injuries are the ones you can’t see. The Calm Before the Collapse Blunt abdominal trauma rarely announces itself.There’s no arterial … Read more
The Hollow Fury: Managing Gastric Trauma
Because a hole in the stomach is never just a hole. The Setup Blunt trauma loves the liver. Sharp trauma loves the stomach.And when the … Read more
The Quiet Traitor: Pancreatic Trauma and Its Deadly Neighbours
Because the pancreas doesn’t shout when it’s injured, it whispers, waits, and then destroys. The Lie of First Impressions Pancreatic trauma rarely looks bad at … Read more