Quick Post: Prolonged Field Care
So, there I was, surfing the internets, when lo and behold, I stumble across a gem. Ya’ll should go have a look, too. http://prolongedfieldcare.org Have a look around, it’s full […]
Author Archives: Ed Grouch, MD
Have a thoughtful and reflective Memorial Day
I apologize for the delay in posting this. In remembrance of Memorial Day, each year my Crossfit gym does “Murph”. For those not familiar with Crossfit, they have many benchmark […]
Quick post: cheap ultrasound machines
I loves me some ultrasound. It’s quite possibly the most versatile imaging tool ever created. It can do/detect all of the following: Transcranial dopplers for head bleeds. Estimation of elevated […]
And with that shiny new airway, you’ll need a few accessories…
Well, now that we have established you can improvise a video laryngoscope (VL) for less than $50, we move to the process of ventilating your patient. The fashionable airway […]
Night at the improv…
So anyone who deals with airway, knows what a video laryngoscope (hereafter VL) is. The major player in this field is the Glidescope, which has been around for […]
Medical Kits – subverting the dominant paradigm
CAUTION: This post may turn some sacred cows into succulent tenderloin and juicy hamburger. pa4ortho is de-cloaking to unleash a volley of medical photon torpedoes in a broadside attack on gear-centric medical […]
History & Physical: full version
I present here the more formal version of a patient assessment, to be used when 1) there is a diagnostic dilemma, and 2) time is your friend, not your enemy. […]
Quick Post: A love letter to the anti-vaccine crowd.
I know these have made the rounds on social media, but humor an old man for a bit. From Jimmy Kimmel: And if that doesn’t work for you, here’s Penn […]
Herbal medicine and the National Institute of Health
Most of you know by now, that I am simultaneously open and closed to the idea of herbal medications. On the one hand, it is no secret that a substantial […]
Tuning fork and a stethoscope: Poor Man’s Xray
Inspired by PA4Ortho, I submit the following: Allow me to briefly don the cape of Captain Obvious, and state that Xray machines are somewhat hard to come by out in […]
Hogwarts School of Grid-Down Medicine and Wizardry 