#stopthebleedmonth start today. Get out and train. Stop the Bleed ACS

Does whole blood and platelets save lives? Yes.

Does whole blood and platelets increase your risk of PE and DVT compared to the other products? Also, yes.

Andrew D. Fisher presents our analysis from TQIP data evaluating these associations at SWSC.

More details coming with…

An important paper in JSOM by armyemdoc Andrew D. Fisher and Michael April.

Data supporting the use of Penthrox, this time in the combat setting.

22 uses, including 6 in US personnel.

Ping TacticalTrauma UK Tactical Medicine Police Medics Australian Tactical Medical Association Tactical Medicine New Zealand CanTacMed MCG Center of Operational Medicine

A few days behind, but congratulations to these amazing incoming residents to UNM General Surgery.

Interesting thread about #residentswap

An option that may need added to analgesia guidelines. Department of Defense 🇺🇸, Committee on TCCC, Army Medicine, Lieutenant General Telita Crosland.

Never know where my ugly mug shows up.

Big changes to the Committee on TCCC guidelines. #TCCC

Please do better, this is embarrassing. Look closely. National Guard

Check out this op-ed.

There is no sugar coating this -- we have no good solution to address pain at the point-of-injury for our critically-injured warfighters.

Even worse, there is no solution in sight. If this doesn't get addressed, we will enter our next war with a void in the medics' aid bag.…

Are you attending the Southwestern Surgical Congress?

If so, the Ranger/medic/PA/doctor Andy Fisher has cleaned house with **4** podium presentations and will be answering these questions for you:
1. Does the use of whole blood increase the risk of venous thromboembolic events?…

Fantastic and enjoyable experience discussing Brittany Hout’s paper with Mike Van Gent Bryan Cotton EAST and support from Annie Moore, MD Jasmeet S Paul, MD, FACS 🟧 and the folks at UNM General Surgery.

When BehindTheKnife says crystalloid is for cooking pasta, I can’t help but feel we are getting the word out to the appropriate levels, WB>PW.

Thanks to all my Latino physician friends for letting me take a pic with them. I feel fortunate to work alongside them (and those who couldn’t make it for the pic) daily at UNM General Surgery program. #NationalLatinoPhysicianDay #MedTwitter #surgeryresidency #match2024

Stomping out #CALCIUM derangements at the 7th Annual @cuanschutz Anesthesiology Research Celebration Day

Great talk.

Great opportunity to present our findings in CSPs. Given the safety, logistical feasibility, and improved resourcing, the results support continued use of CSPs in military environments. UNM General Surgery Joint Trauma System Army Medicine Lieutenant General Telita Crosland