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
When Pressure Wins: Post-Trauma Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: With and Without Laparotomy
Because sometimes, the abdomen becomes the enemy. The Silent Strangler Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is one of trauma’s cruellest tricks.The bleeding stops. The repairs are … Read more
Damage Control Laparotomy: When Seconds Save Physiology
Because sometimes the victory isn’t closing, it’s coming back tomorrow. Start With the Truth Definitive surgery is a luxury.Damage control is survival. By the time … Read more
Above or Below the Line: Managing Stab and Ballistic Trauma to the Right Upper Quadrant
Because the liver isn’t always the only thing bleeding, sometimes air is rushing in where it doesn’t belong. The Trap of Focus Right upper quadrant … Read more
Damage Control Resuscitation: Beating the Clock and Bleeding With Plasma and Whole Blood
Because in trauma, every minute without control is a negotiation with death, and death doesn’t bargain. The Most Important Clock in the Room We talk … Read more