UPenn Trauma

@UPennTrauma

Level 1 Trauma Center located in West Philadelphia.

This account is dedicated to the academic work, research, and development of the Trauma Center at Penn.

Philadelphia, PA Joined October 2016

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Latest posts 5

UPenn Trauma @UPennTrauma 6d

Our very own Elinore Kaufman, is working to bring a medical-legal partnership to Penn Presbyterian by 2027, helping survivors of violent crime overcome legal barriers, secure vital resources, and rebuild their lives. via @thephilacitizen bit.ly/4facEc0

UPenn Trauma @UPennTrauma Oct 28

Our research highlights a link between PTSD
& marijuana use after intentional injury.
Trauma survivors screening positive tor PTSD had higher marijuana use & worse quality-of-life outcomes. Screening for marijuana use may uncover unmet
psychological needs.
bit.ly/4zZanZm

UPenn Trauma @UPennTrauma Oct 22

Our @ACSJACS study of 363,470 trauma patients found similar adjusted overall mortality at Level I and II centers, but lower mortality at Level I for shock and blunt multisystem trauma. bit.ly/4yB2d8m

UPenn Trauma @UPennTrauma Oct 20

In trauma, cardiac arrest can be reversible.
A new review explores modern management of the peri-arrest trauma patient and the evolving evidence around traumatic cardiac arrest. bit.ly/4eI8Sq2

UPenn Trauma @UPennTrauma Oct 5

We would like to welcome Michael Weykamp, MD, MS to the Division of Trauma as an Assistant Professor of Surgery on the Clinician Educator track. He will focus the majority of his time at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
For more: instagram.com/Pennsurgery