❇️Best of Surgical Critical Care❇️
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal swabs predict need for antibiotic coverage in a trauma population
"This study demonstrates that MRSA nasal swabs have a high negative predictive value for MRSA culture growth and ventilator-associated pneumonia in a trauma population and may guide antibiotic therapy."
@_McLafferty; @knharrell; @tulanetrauma
Great presentation by third year medical student, Prashanth Balaraman, presenting our work on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia at @LA_ACS 2025
@TraumaTulane@Tulane_Surgery
The moment y’all have been waiting for…
Introducing our new class of @BCM_Surgery categorical and preliminary interns! We may be biased, but we think we snagged the best crew out there 👀
Welcome to the #BaylorMade team y’all! We are beyond excited 🚀
Chest Compressions has not been scientifically validated for Trauma PEA. We examined the effects of CPR on a porcine model of severe hemorrhagic shock and found that CPR does not improve, and may actually impair, cerebral and skin oxygenation/perfusion.
https://t.co/6K3Hp3sq23
Foot and a half deep snow drifts meets the Gulf of Mexico in Cameron Parish Louisiana. I can’t say I ever even imagined such a thing happening. Last time I was here at this beach was hours before Hurricane Laura devastated this coastline. #lawx#blizzard#snow