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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury

EMDocs

Most common traumatic injuries are fractures, TBIs, and thoracic or abdominal injuries. Systemic poisoning from inhaled toxins, obstruction of the upper airway from heat injury and edema, and chemical injury to the lower respiratory system from smoke inhalation. 2002 Mar;68(3):240-3; discussion 243-4. 2002 Nov;28(7):665-9.

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EM@3AM: Traumatic Iritis

EMDocs

Orbital wall fractures: palpate bony structures surrounding the eye, check extra ocular muscle movements to rule out entrapment, obtain CT imaging if suspected [7]. Posttraumatic Iridocyclitis – Injuries; Poisoning.” 2023, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/injuries-poisoning/eye-trauma/posttraumatic-iridocyclitis?query=Traumatic+Iritis+and+Chemical+Iritis.

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The Nose: the other route to the lungs

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Introduction: My first professional ambulance call was for three victims of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Many authors feel NTI is absolutely or relatively contraindicated with potential basilar skull fractures; there is also opinion arguing that airway protection trumps the extreme rarity of this complication. 10 (2002), pp.