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Infective Flexor Tensosynovitis (Flexor Sheath Infection)

Mind The Bleep

Operative management: Surgical washout of the flexor sheath within 24 hours of the decision to operate. Non-operative management: An experienced hand surgeon should make the decision for non-operative management. Non-operative management: An experienced hand surgeon should make the decision for non-operative management.

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Elbow Dislocations

RebelEM

2012 Apr;20(4):223-32. 2012 Feb 1;94(3):240-5. 2012 Apr 18;2012(4):CD007908. J Emerg Med. 2018 Jun;54(6):849-854. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.02.011. 2018.02.011. Epub 2018 Apr 19. PMID: 29681420 Gottschalk HP, Eisner E, Hosalkar HS. Medial epicondyle fractures in the pediatric population. J Am Acad Orthop Surg.

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Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of Emergency Department Patients

ACEP Now

Consequences of this are well documented and include delayed treatment, exposure to error, increased length of stay, and increased mortality. Conclusion/Recommendation ED crowding is a national patient safety issue driven by hospitals routinely operating over capacity. 2012): 2470-2478. ED crowding impairs this mission.

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The 85th Bubble Wrap Bristol Royal Children’s ED Journal Club x DFTB

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Ten thousand children in the UK are operated on a year for fingertip injuries, and 96% of surgeons currently report replacing the nail plate intra-operatively. 2012 Aug 15;(8):CD004872. Fingertips are the most common site of injury in children’s hands , accounting for more than two-thirds of paediatric hand trauma.

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Seizure in a 30 something

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

mEq/L for Mg++ ) — given that ECF levels of these cations comprise only ~1-2% of total body stores ( Jahnen-Dechent and Ketteler — Clin Kidney J 5(Suppl 1):i3-i14, 2012 — and — Udensi and Tchounwou — Int J Clin Exp Physiol 4(3): 111-122, 2017 ). mEq/L for K+ and 1.76 Nossen — results of genetic testing for LQTS are pending.

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An approach to the infant with plagiocephaly

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Craniosynostosis needs urgent referral and is usually corrected operatively before a child’s first birthday. Recommendations for sudden infant death syndrome prevention: a discussion document. Craniosynostosis can lead to raised intracranial pressure and failure to thrive. and can worsen and become harder to correct over time.

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Control-Cric System

Resus Review

Inappropriate delay of establishing a surgical definitive airway with a cricothyrotomy has been documented in field and hospital operations 1,2. J Spec Oper Med. 2012; 12:17. This can be attributed to many factors including: Failure to recognize Can’t Intubate-Can’t Ventilate scenario.