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Article of the Week

Pancreatic Trauma

The pancreas is an entirely retroperitoneal structure, which makes recognizing pancreatic trauma difficult. Most of these injuries are only discovered in the post-resuscitation phase of care. Unfortunately, delayed recognition and management dramatically increase morbidity. This review article discusses the important anatomical features of the pancreas, the wide variety of diagnostic tests available (and their associated pitfalls), and a pancreatic management strategy based on the Organ Injury Scale.

Soltani T, Jurkovich GJ. Diagnosis and management of pancreatic trauma: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. May 1, 2025;98(5):681-691.

Media of the Month

Resuscitative Hysterotomy, Oh Baby!

The obstetrical trauma patient strikes fear into the hearts of even seasoned bedside care providers. Fortunately, most trauma centers have specific OB activation teams ready to respond to this (hopefully) infrequent scenario. This podcast, from the CODA Project, presents a summary of resuscitative hysterotomy. Although the case doesn't involve a trauma patient, the podcast walks through one provider's experience with the procedure and offers helpful tips that can be applied to your own trauma patients.

Are the TCAR and PCAR Tests Hard?

Well, Yes and No. The exams are designed to be challenging, to assess genuine knowledge acquisition. However, all the information you need to pass the posttest is contained within the course. Before testing, review the Summary of Key Points and the Time-to-Review questions for each module, take the practice exam, and read the detailed rationales.

You can reveal a letter or the entire word if you get stuck

Do You Suffer From "Nomophobia"?

Yes, it really is a thing! Nomophobia is a word mash-up of "no-mobile-phone-phobia." It refers to the fear and anxiety experienced when one is unable to access or use their mobile device. Are you a victim of this 21st-century disease?

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