Cook County EM Blog

MAY 26, 2022

Interpretation: Comminuted mildly displaced tongue-type calcaneal fracture. Why it Matters Calcaneus fractures represent 60% of all tarsal bone fractures and are the most diagnosed tarsal bone fractures in emergency medicine. Tongue-type calcaneus fractures: a threat to skin. 2013 Jul;31(7):1151.e3-4.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 16, 2023

Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment.

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EM Guide Wire

MAY 19, 2019

Delayed Identification of Pediatric Abuse-Related Fractures. Sentinel Injuries in Infants Evaluate for Child Physical Abuse. 2013; 131(4): 701-107. Ravichandiran N, Schuh S, Bejuk M, et al. PEDIATRICS. 2009; 125 (1): 60-66. Sheets LK, Leach ME, Koszewski IJ, et al. PEDIATRICS. Teeuw AH, Derkx BHF, Koster WA, et al.

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Northwestern EM Blog

APRIL 25, 2022

What are the next best steps for evaluation and treatment of his injury? Figure 1: Knee laceration Background Traumatic arthrotomy is defined as a soft tissue injury over a joint that penetrates the joint space. X - ray : Many times, next step will be to get an X-ray to look for associated fractures.

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EMDocs

JUNE 21, 2023

Functional outcomes Severe soft tissue injuries and damage to the bony structures => poor functional outcomes. 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. 2013 Sep;27(9):509-14.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

The FPS-R uses more neutral and realistic faces and, unlike the Wong Baker scale, does not use smiling or crying faces to anchor the extremes of pain ( Tsze 2013 ). Ibuprofen may be more effective than acetaminophen (paracetamol) for odontogenic pain ( Bailey 2013 ). Author’s advice: take codeine off your formulary.

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