RebelEM

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Elbow Dislocation Definition: Disarticulation of the proximal radius & ulna bones from the humerus Epidemiology: Incidence Second most common joint dislocation (after shoulder) in adults Most commonly dislocated joint in children Accounts for 10-25% of all injuries to the elbow ( Cohen 1998 ) Posterolateral is the most common type of dislocation (..)

Dislocations 107

Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Outcomes 107

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Tuft Fracture Yeh PC et al. Pediatric Hand Fractures. Seymour Fracture Nellans et al. Pediatric Hand Fractures. Mallet Fracture Adolescent with mallet finger and Kirschner wire fixation. Pediatric Hand Fractures. Pediatric Hand Fractures. Pediatric Hand Fractures. Pediatric Hand Fractures.

Fractures 52

Fractures Pediatrics Emergency Department 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Trauma CTs showed a "mildly displaced sternal fracture and a small retrosternal hematoma." 2003, May). It is very unlikely that a previously healthy teenager would have such disease of the conduction system, bringing up the possibility of blunt cardiac injury in this clinical setting. Myocardial contusion in an 8-year-old boy.

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EKG/ECG Wellness Fractures Emergency Department 116

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 29, 2024

Notable Diagnostics CBC : unremarkable, BMP : unremarkable X-ray imaging of the left hand, wrist, and forearm: chronic degenerative changes without acute fracture or bony abnormality. 2003 Jun;123(6):1953-6. 2003 Jul;4(3):146-52. The remainder of the physical examination is unremarkable. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Oct;76:601.e7-601.e11.

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Emergency Department Fractures Hospitals Operations 94

EM Curious

JULY 24, 2015

It's a bit of a departure from what we've described above--he mainly goes right at a shaft fracture--but it's the same general idea: As always, these posts are for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Ultrasound-Guided Three-In-One Nerve Block for Femur Fractures. Academic Emergency Medicine, 20(6), 584–591. doi:10.1111/acem.12154 doi:10.1111/j.1742-6723.2009.01163.xdoi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000000101

Fractures 52

Fractures Ultrasounds Emergency Department Dislocations 52

PHEM Cast

JULY 14, 2016

An injury involving only the anterior column is considered to be stable, as will an isolated fracture of a spinous or transverse process. 2003 Dec 25;349(26):2510–8. An unstable injury is one which involves all 3 columns and often one in which 2 columns are disrupted. N Engl J Med.

Fractures 52

Fractures Hospitals Shock Research 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Patients were excluded from the total if it was clearly noted that they had made another appointment (like seeing an out-of-hours GP), had an upcoming outpatient appointment (such as a fracture clinic visit for a known injury), or if the issue had already been resolved (for example, a foreign object removed by the patient or parent while waiting).

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Emergency Department Research Pediatrics Hospitals 89