Tag Jeremy Stevens

Sexual assault

Essentials 1 Sexual assault is defined as an act of a sexual nature carried out against a person’s will. 2 There is widespread under-reporting of this criminal offence. 3 The complex medical, legal and psychological sequelae mandate a team-based approach…

Chest trauma

Essentials 1 Initial management priorities are oxygenation, ventilatory support if required, pleural and pericardial decompression when indicated, circulatory support, adequate analgesia and early imaging to identify evolving and potentially life-threatening injuries. 2 Less than 10% of blunt chest trauma patients…