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Episode 17 - Managing Shoulder Injuries in the Emergency Department Fracture, Dislocation, and Overuse

EB Medicine

Join hosts Jeff Nusbaum, MD, and Nachi Gupta, MD on this episode of EMplify as they take you through the June 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice: Managing Shoulder Injuries in the Emergency Department Fracture, Dislocation, and Overuse. Management of prehospital shoulder dislocation: feasibility and need of reduction.

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Not Your Typical Wrist Pain

EM Curious

His x-ray imaging is seen below: View fullsize View fullsize Click on images above to enlarge Diagnosis: Volar Lunate Dislocation Lunate dislocation is an uncommon traumatic wrist injury that is often a result of high energy trauma from loading of a dorsiflexed wrist along with forced ulnar deviation (i.e References: Sherman, S.

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The Femoral Nerve Block

EM Curious

Maybe it's dislocated? It's a bit of a departure from what we've described above--he mainly goes right at a shaft fracture--but it's the same general idea: As always, these posts are for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Saunders 2014, Chapter 31 Beaudoin, F. Ultrasound-Guided Three-In-One Nerve Block for Femur Fractures.

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EM @3AM: Phalanx Dislocation

EMDocs

Answer : Proximal interphalangeal joint dislocation Epidemiology: Phalanx dislocations are common hand injuries that can occur at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint or distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint 1 Dorsal PIP joint dislocation is the most common 1 Highest occurrence in males versus females (78.8%

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REBEL Core Cast 133.0 – TMJ Dislocation

RebelEM

Temporomandibular (TMJ) Joint Dislocation Definition: Displacement of the mandibular condyle from the temporomandibular fossa. Epidemiology: Anterior dislocations are most common Mechanism Atraumatic (most common) from extreme mouth opening (yawning, eating, dental procedure, etc).

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Twisting and Turning - Ankle Injuries in the ED

Taming the SRU

Ankle fractures are the third most common fracture in the ED [2] and more than 20,000 patients are seen in the ED for ankle sprains each day [3]. traumatic axial loading with calcaneal fractures, pilons, and vertebral compression fractures) [5]. Gross deformities often suggest fracture or dislocation [Image 2].

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Foot Injuries in the ED

Taming the SRU

fractures of the talar body, talar neck, and calcaneus require high-impact trauma). Stress fractures are caused by repetitive microtrauma and stress on the bone, and therefore present with more subacute or chronic symptoms. Gross deformities often suggest fracture or dislocation. Range all joints.