EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Answer : Extensor tendon laceration Epidemiology: Hand extensor injuries make up >25% of orthopedic soft tissue injuries 2, 3 Common in young men in manual labor Dominant hand more likely to be injured 4 2012 study on 86 patients reported 83% men with a mean age of 34.2 Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013;132(4):560e-566e. doi:10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182a0148c

EMS 90

EMS Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Ultrasounds 90

RebelEM

JANUARY 24, 2024

You will notice the squeeze will cause no motion if there is a full rupture/tear, and diminished motion if there is a partial tear Performance Characteristics ( Garras 2012 ) Sensitivity Specificity (+) LR (-) LR 96-100% 93-100% 13.7 Partial rupture of the proximal Achilles tendon: a differential diagnostic problem in ultrasound imaging.

Operations 86

Operations Ultrasounds Fractures Outcomes 86

EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

Nachi: And if the prehospital team is lucky enough, or maybe unlucky enough, i don’t know, to have a credentialed provider who can perform ultrasound for those suspected of having a blunt cardiac injury, the general prehospital data on ultrasound is sparse. Jeff: Great, let’s move onto ED care, beginning with the H&P.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Operations Fractures 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

In fact, one of my surgeon grandfather's ortho buddies (perhaps with the help of some lunchtime martinis) took a look at the x-rays of my Boxer's Fracture and snapped it back into place without any analgesia or procedural sedation, casted me, and sent me home. EM makes a strong push into bedside use of ultrasound sonography.

Emergency Nursing 40

Emergency Nursing EMS Resuscitation Military 40

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Potential causes include: -Trauma: Blunt or penetrating thoracic injuries, rib fractures, esophageal rupture (Boerhaave syndrome). Spontaneous pneumomediastinum on bedside ultrasound: case report and review of the literature. Pneumomediastinum Diagnosed on Ultrasound in the Emergency Department: A Case Report. West J Emerg Med.

COPD 78

COPD Pediatrics Emergency Department Ultrasounds 78

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

For example, a very anxious caregiver can easily transmit his or her anxiety to the child, which may either inhibit or amplify presentation of symptoms ( Bearden 2012 ). Long-bone injuries Fracture pain should be addressed immediately with splinting and analgesia. 2012 Jul;37(6):680-6. 2013 Dec 12;(12):CD004624. N Engl J Med.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Notably, lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of bacterial CAP demonstrated exceptional stand-alone diagnostic accuracy in 33 studies including 4,901 adults and children in the emergency department, with a pooled sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 90%. Raised inflammatory markers BMJ 2012; 344 :e454 doi:10.1136/bmj.e454 Gabay C, Kushner I.

Infectious Diseases 88

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 88

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

23 Blunt carotid injury is more likely in patients with at least one of the following: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≤ 6, fracture of petrous bone, presence of diffuse axonal brain injury, and LeFort II/III fractures. 23 BCVI should be suspected with any high-energy trauma or any fractures of the maxilla or mandible. Tenenbaum, M.

Stroke 98

Stroke Radiology Radiology Emergency Department 98

Mind The Bleep

JANUARY 24, 2025

Upper limb fractures and dislocations can lead to associated arterial and nerve damage. First aid such as irrigation, tourniquet use, reduction and splinting of fractures/dislocations. Doppler Ultrasound: Non-invasive assessment of blood flow. Complex injuries including associated fractures or dislocations. Perkins, Z.

Dislocations 52

Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Infectious Diseases 52