RebelEM

JANUARY 24, 2024

Partial rupture of the proximal Achilles tendon: a differential diagnostic problem in ultrasound imaging. 2007; 31:279-284. Br J Sports Med. 2005; 39(11): 838-42. PMID: 16244194 Margetic P et al. Comparison of ultrasonographic and intraoperative findings in Achilles tendon rupture. Coll Antropol. PMID: 17598414 Garras DN et al.

Operations 101

Operations Ultrasounds Fractures Outcomes 101

EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

CT is good but you really should learn ultrasound, and lastly, sick patients need prompt consultation and resuscitation, not rapid trips to radiology. Nachi: Diagnosis of appendicitis, in a pregnant patient, ultrasound vs. mri. Jeff: Next we have everybody’s favorite, the ultrasound. Jeff: Indeed. Sounds familiar.

Ultrasounds 40

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Sepsis 40

EMDocs

JUNE 21, 2023

Labs do not play a significant role Imaging X-ray : Start with plain films to look for fracture near laceration, intra-articular free air, radiopaque foreign body. The role of computed tomography in the assessment of open periarticular fractures associated with deep knee wounds. 2007 Aug;21(7):442-3. Konda SR, et al.

Soft Tissue Injuries 96

Soft Tissue Injuries Fractures Dislocations Radiology 96

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

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. Long-bone injuries Fracture pain should be addressed immediately with splinting and analgesia.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Reviews and opinion articles Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric nephrology. Original clinical studies Distribution and pattern of hand fractures in children and adolescents. 2023 Jun 14;46:8-23 One-year survival and outcomes of infants born at 22 and 23 weeks of gestation in Sweden 2004-2007, 2014-2016 and 2017-2019.

Pediatrics 98

Pediatrics Emergency Department Outcomes Fractures 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Kidney transplant recipients have a higher risk of fractures. An ultrasound scan of the graft is usually sufficient to rule out these complications. Kidney transplant recipients are at higher risk of rickets and fractures. (13) Ask about the frequency of intermittent catheterization, if applicable. Any history of injury?

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Fractures Dehydration Sepsis 52