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Facial Trauma

Mind The Bleep

Facial trauma commonly presents in Emergency Departments and in primary care. Due to the proximity to vital structures, it is essential to be able to assess these injuries appropriately and escalate accordingly. More advanced facial trauma will be redirected to major trauma centres. F Payne, K.F., Goodson, A.M., Tahim, A.S.,

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Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma (NAT)

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2015; 135 (5): e1337-e1354. Testing for Abuse in Children With Sentinel Injuries. 2015; 136(5): 831-838. Sentinel Injuries Subtle Findings of Physical Abuse. Journal of Emergency Nursing. The Evaluation of Suspected Child Abuse. PEDIATRICS. Glick JC, Lorand MA, and Bilka KR. Physical Abuse of Children. PEDIATRICS.

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Pediatric Pain

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Some are simple comfort measures such as splinting (fracture or sprain), applying cold (acute soft tissue injury) or heat (non-traumatic, non-specific pain), or other targeted non-pharmacology. Oral, intranasal, and intravenous routes are all acceptable, depending on the severity of the injury and symptoms.

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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). WJEM 2015; 16(7): 1109 – 17. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.