Pediatric Emergency Playbook

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Depending on the height of the child and the height of the car, the initial impact will cause a femur fracture, a pelvic fracture, or direct abdominal trauma. 2014 Apr;133(4):e1104-16. The initial impact is the greatest, and will vary depending on the child’s height and what part of his body reaches up to the bumper of the car.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

This finding was not significantly different among operators with different levels of experience, or between adults and children. Epub 2014 Dec 3. Identifying serious causes of back pain: cancer, infection, fracture. Epub 2014 Oct 27. Paosong S, Narongroeknawin P, Pakchotanon R, Asavatanabodee P, Chaiamnuay S.

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

7 See ALiEM for guide on this procedure Always obtain post-reduction imaging to evaluate for any underlying fractures and test for any joint, ligament or tendon injuries PIP dorsal : Apply traction, then hyperextend at the PIP joint while the other hand applies dorsal pressure to the proximal phalanx.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Neonatal observational scales have been validated in the intensive care and post-operative settings; ED-specific quantitative scales are lacking. CRIES ( Table 1 ) was validated for post-operative patients; to adapt its use for the ED, the most conservative approach is to substitute “preoperative baseline” with normal range for age.

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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. 24) Kelts, G.;

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Costochondritis, rib fractures, and pericarditis are common causes of chest pain that can be treated with multimodal regimens. 7 Rib and Sternal Fractures: Rib fractures are often caused by blunt chest trauma. Up to two-thirds of rib fractures are missed on initial chest radiographs. Most cases abate by one year.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 22, 2023

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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Taming the SRU

MAY 23, 2023

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. RICE), and symptomatic management (e.g.,

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PulmCCM

MARCH 7, 2025

Any self-respecting surgeon or anesthesiologist will tell you that patients undergoing surgery before the weekend receive just as high a quality of care as those operated on earlier in the week. Sayers et al (BMC Medicine 2017) concluded weekends did not affect outcomes in hip fracture repair in the U.K. Is it true?

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RebelEM

DECEMBER 18, 2024

2014; 47(6):676-81. Anterior dislocations: palpation of the TMJ can reveal one or both of the condyles to be anteriorly displaced in front of the articular eminence. GorchynskiJ et al. The “syringe” technique: a hands-free approach for the reduction of acute nontraumatictemporomandibulardislocations in the emergency department.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Kidney transplant recipients have a higher risk of fractures. suprapubic catheters, gastrostomy tubes, haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis lines – may have been left in situ in the initial post-operative period), and central vascular catheters. Kidney transplant recipients are at higher risk of rickets and fractures. (13)

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Pediatrics Fractures Dehydration Sepsis 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

They also proved that only expired air resuscitation guaranteed sufficient inflation volumes; that exhaled air was a suitable resuscitating gas; and that the operator would have continuous feedback from each breath. Intracranial placement of a nasotracheal tube after facial fracture: a rare complication. Cover with antibiotic.

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Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Feel: Palpate the area of the bite to feel for areas of tenderness as this could indicate a fracture or infection. There should be a minimum of 2 views in the plain film, or 3 in the hands if there is a suspicion of a fracture. Comorbidities Diabetes and immunosuppression increase infection risk and severity 11. Regular medications.

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