ACEP Now

AUGUST 9, 2024

and have spread invasively with the sea currents up the East Coast of the United States (spotted in North Carolina in 2000) and into the Caribbean. 7 Depending on velocity of contact, this action can fracture the spike and leave foreign body fragments of the spine within the tissue. In 1985, they were spotted in Dania Beach, Fla.,

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Burns Seizures Fractures 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. Identifying serious causes of back pain: cancer, infection, fracture. 2000 Aug;30(1):17-24. Notably, PCT is not elevated in noninfectious inflammatory conditions including most rheumatological diseases, gout, SLE, and IBD. Cleve Clin J Med.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Facial grimacing is a weak indicator of pain in neonates ( Liebelt 2000 ). Some are simple comfort measures such as splinting (fracture or sprain), applying cold (acute soft tissue injury) or heat (non-traumatic, non-specific pain), or other targeted non-pharmacology. Minor burns can be treated topically and with oral medications.

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Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Costochondritis, rib fractures, and pericarditis are common causes of chest pain that can be treated with multimodal regimens. 7 Rib and Sternal Fractures: Rib fractures are often caused by blunt chest trauma. Up to two-thirds of rib fractures are missed on initial chest radiographs. Most cases abate by one year.

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Emergency Department Fractures Burns EMS 105