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Elbow Dislocations

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2003 Apr;69(2):197-200. AMA Arch Surg. 1957 Dec;75(6):972-5. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1957.01280180104014 1957.01280180104014 PMID: 13478276 Saouti R, Albassir A, Berger JP, Fatemi F, Willems S. Anterior elbow dislocation with recurrent instability. Acta Orthop Belg. PMID: 12769023 Skelley NW, Chamberlain A. Orthopedics. 2015 Jan;38(1):42-4.

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Improving Care for Patients with a Non-English Language Preference (NELP)

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13 Interventions may include: Ascertaining a patient’s preferred language early in the clinical encounter (during registration, for instance), and clearly documenting this preference in a place that is visible to all providers. Utilizing certified interpreters and documenting their use. Educating patients on their rights.

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Episode 14: Thoracotomy

PHEM Cast

Emergency Department thoracotomy for the critically injured patient: Objectives, indications, and outcomes. J Am Coll Surg; 2003 (1): 106-111. Emergency thoracotomy in thoracic trauma: a review. Injury; 2006 (37): 1-19. Clay et al. World Journal of Emergency Surgery; 2006: 1:4. Rhee et al. J Am Coll Surg; 2000.

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Mortality and risk factors associated with misdiagnosis of acute aortic syndrome in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Emergency Medicine Journal

Unfortunately, there are no accurate estimates of the miss rate for AAS, risk factors for missed diagnosis or its effect on outcomes. Incident cases of AAS were identified between 2003 and 2018 using a validated algorithm based on ICD codes and death.

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SGEM#399: I’m So Tired – Emergency Medicine and Fatigue

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

You find her at the desk, asleep with her face on the keyboard, patient documentation half finished. Knutsson 2003) I imagine many of us know of a doctor who has been in a car accident when driving home from work. Comparison: None * Outcome: A “Readiscore” fatigue score was measured before and during clinical shifts.

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7d vs 14d of Antibiotics in Afebrile Men with UTI

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Another trial suggests that two weeks of treatment performed similarly to 4 weeks (Ulleryd, 2003). Other studies in afebrile men with UTI have been observational and suggested that longer-duration therapy was not associated with any benefit (Ulleryd, 2003). No difference in exploratory outcomes.

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Intubation

PHEM Cast

Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. The Effect of Paramedic Rapid Sequence Intubation on Outcome in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. J Trauma 2003; 54:444-453 Mort TC. AAGBI Safer Prehospital Anaesthesia 2017, available here. Tracheal intubation. 20(12);681-686.