EMDocs

JUNE 25, 2024

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the evaluation and management of the patient with a burn injury. Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury Initial evaluation of thermal burns Range of burn severities and types: minor sunburns to full thickness burns and severe inhalation injury.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Poisoning 73

The Trauma Pro

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Many vertebral fractures can be treated non-operatively. So I would like to concentrate on some papers that examined the use of back braces on patients who underwent pedicle screw fixation of their thoracic and/or lumbar spine fractures. World Neurosurg 93:221-228, 2016. Int J Burns Trauma 12(4):168-174, 2022.

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Fractures Dislocations Operations Burns 243

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm. FIGURE 1: Electrical burns of the patient’s bilateral feet. FIGURE 2: Traumatic amputation and electrical burn of the patient’s left arm. He was intubated by EMS due to the extent of his injuries.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

However, in at least 10% of patients, blind insertion of a peripheral IV may be unsuccessful for a variety of reasons including obesity, edema, IV drug use, surgical scars, dialysis, burns, and others (1,2). 2016 Dec 14;20(1):102. 2016 Mar;34(3):578–81. 2016 Dec;51(6):636–42. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Am J Emerg Med.

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Emergency Department Ultrasounds Administration Burns 91

Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Bites Burns and chemical Injuries Management of wound Wounds can either heal by primary intention when they are held together by artificial means, or by secondary intention when they heal spontaneously through granulation pulling the wound together. Open fractures that need to be seen by orthopaedics. This includes puncture wounds.

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Fractures Burns Documentation/Coding Hospitals 40

RebelEM

APRIL 29, 2024

2016 PMID:27075364 13 Astasio-Picado Á et al. Impact of intraosseous versus intravenous resuscitation during in-hospital cardiac arrest: A retrospective study. Resuscitation. 2021 PMID: 34273470 12 Petitpas F et al. Use of intra-osseous access in adults: a systematic review.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Possible early antibiotic treatment Minor Marine Trauma Mechanism: Bites, Stings, Nematocysts Envenomation Presentation: All can cause localized pain, erythema, and warmth Dermatologic: Urticaria, burning, pruritus, localized paresthesia. link] Published April 7, 2016. McGraw Hill; 2021. Accessed August 25, 2022.[link] doi:10.1136/emj.2005.028456

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Poisoning Seizures Anaphylaxis Burns 91