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Mike Abernethy 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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* Medicus ex Machina * Professor of Emergency Medicine: PGY-XXXVII * Justified & Ancient * Grandfather of Dragons * HEMS Physician * US Army Aviation Vet *

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Now that both of my parents are gone..... this rings so true abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/iowa…


Mike Abernethy 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Reposted

Starting in late October, @UWMedFlight began using Type O whole blood to help resuscitate people who experience shock due to extreme blood loss from a traumatic injury. uwhealth.org/news/uw-health…


"And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, `Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, `Here am I; send me.’" (Isaiah 6:8) May God bless all our military veterans

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Healthcare providers...Never speak of this... #FatShaming #Sarcasm

25. Obesity in North America (2021)

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Mike Abernethy 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Reposted

Why are people still using Trendelenburg position for hypotensive ED pts (Trauma, GIB, sepsis etc)?? Zero cardiovascular benefits but increases risk of vomiting/aspiration & decreases tidal volume Stop it pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16120887/

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US folks....who is hiding the droperidol?


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Also applicable to how much kit you carry on a prehospital run...

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Mike Abernethy 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Reposted

Chainsaw trousers protect you from getting injured by a chainsaw. The material used is especially designed to clog the sprocket when you touch your trousers with your chainsaw. By clogging the sprocket, the chain is stopped.

From March

Getting the cows ready for hunting season

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Two questions come to mind: 1-Was the transport medically necessary ?( debatable) 2 - What about the $97,000 bill for an 85 mile transport in a small medically equipped plane with a nurse and medic? (actual COST of the transport, maybe $3-4,000) npr.org/transcripts/12…


Beautiful capture of this incredible event

I rented a $17k lens to photograph the recent starship launch in detail. When I aligned and stitched all the photos I took together, it made a unique video showing the entire event from launch to catch. I hope to ride on Starship one day.



Is there any good correlation between perfusion index measured on most pulse oximeters and capillary refill observed on physical exam?


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From 2004 to 2013, the US HEMS industry suffered an average of 4.1 fatal crashes per year. Despite a 25% increase in the number of aircraft since 2014, that average has dropped to 1.7 fatal crashes per year over the last 10 years. What are the factors that have led to this…

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Mike Abernethy 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Reposted

🏔️ MTACC 🏔️ MTACC is a fully immersive 1 day scenario-based course, delivered with the support of @airzermatt and is the pre course for #tbs2025 This unique trauma course will include high fidelity simulation of medical and mountain rescue scenarios set on the Matterhorn, it’s…

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