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REBEL Core Cast 131.0 – Traumatic Arthrotomy

RebelEM

vancomycin) If significant soft tissue injury, add gram negative coverage like late generation cephalosporin, extended-spectrum penicillin, or aminoglycoside (i.e. vancomycin) If significant soft tissue injury, add gram negative coverage like late generation cephalosporin, extended-spectrum penicillin, or aminoglycoside (i.e.

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Morel-Lavallée Lesion in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

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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Ortho Pearls: Tongue-Type Calcaneus Fractures (TTCF)

Cook County EM Blog

This displacement pattern can result in catastrophic secondary soft tissue injury overlying the fracture as the tongue fragment leads to increased pressure of the soft tissue, in turn compromising its blood supply. 2013 Jul;31(7):1151.e3-4. Epub 2013 Apr 10. Am J Emerg Med. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.02.029.

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Elbow Dislocations

RebelEM

Commentary on an article by Marc Schnetzke, MD, et al.: “Determination of Elbow Laxity in a Sequential Soft-Tissue Injury Model. PMID: 28846302 O’Driscoll SW. How Do Elbows Dislocate?: A Cadaveric Study” J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Apr 4;100(7):e46. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01448. PMID: 29613937 Parvin RW.

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Traumatic Arthrotomy

Northwestern EM Blog

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. Reporting 10/10 pain over the laceration.

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Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma (NAT)

EM Guide Wire

Sentinel Injuries in Infants Evaluate for Child Physical Abuse. 2013; 131(4): 701-107. Delayed Identification of Pediatric Abuse-Related Fractures. PEDIATRICS. 2009; 125 (1): 60-66. Sheets LK, Leach ME, Koszewski IJ, et al. PEDIATRICS. Teeuw AH, Derkx BHF, Koster WA, et al. Detection of child abuse and neglect in the emergency room.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

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Reduced Tissue Manipulation: With video laryngoscopy, less force is required to achieve proper visualization, reducing the risk of activating the gag reflex, dental trauma, soft tissue injury, and bleeding during intubation attempts (25). Resuscitation 2013; 84(11): 1500 – 4. 2013): 71-78. Sakles, John C.,