Redwood's Medical Edge

Personally, I loved the show Castle. Sadly, it's been cancelled and perhaps it's for the best-- especially if Season 8, Episode 21 ...

How fast a person can bleed to death is a very common question among authors and I've done several posts on the topic. About a month ag...

Jessica Asks : I'm writing a war scene where a character is hit by a piece of shrapnel in the abdominal aorta; the other things I ...

As you know, I'm critically watching some of the new Fall TV shows for medical accuracy. I've already posted about the CBS drama Hos...

Heather S. asks : I came across your website while browsing for some information for a project. I am currently a nursing student and...

Patrick Asks : In my novel, I have an ER doc on vacation with his family. An earthquake strikes. His 14 y/o son suffers grievous injuries...

S.W. asks : This is the scenario: A woman has given birth attended only by her partner. After an exhausting long labor, the birth goes rea...

Dee asks : How long would it take a character to bleed out if they were shot in the arm and the back? What organs can be hit to bleed but no...