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Diagnostics: The Shunt Series
Ever palpate the scalp of an altered patient to find a VP shunt you weren’t expecting? Have a febrile patient and wondering if it could be the cause? Join Dr. Cody Stothers as he dives into a case-based review of Hydrocephalus and VP Shunts
Diagnostics: TEG and Blood Products
Need a quick reminder of what the MA means as you’re watching your TEG tick by? Join Dr. Della Porta for a quick hit review of Thomboelastography, aka TEG.
Caustic Skin Injuries
Chemical burns are also an evolving pathology, with thousands of new chemicals added to the market each year (4). Since 2000, both assault and warfare with chemical weapons have increased, although these pathologies vary based on practice location (1). For instance, chemical burns can comprise up to 14% of burns in the developing world, compared to 3% in the US and Europe (2, 5). It is therefore important to understand your local chemical burn patterns, in much the same way providers learn local patterns of antibiotic resistance.