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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury

EMDocs

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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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMA Syndrome) in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Ganss, 2018) There are additional associations with scoliosis, burn injuries, and spinal cord injuries. (Oka, Ganss, 2018) At least one case of abdominal compartment syndrome noted in the literature. (Oka, 2023) Female to male predominance with a ratio of 3:2.

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Major Burns in Children

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Bedside Escharotomies for Burns Classic Paragraph Selected References Mahar PD et al. Clinical differences between major burns patients deemed survivable and non-survivable on admisssion. Pediatric Thermal Burns and Treatment: A Review of Progress and Future Prospects. Lethal triad in severe burns. 2015; 46:870-873.

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Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 009 | The ESPEN 2018 Nutrition Guidelines

Emergency Medicine Ireland

Epub 2018 Sep 29. ESPEN immediately embarks on a new cold war with their American colleagues by rejecting something like the NUTRIC score as definition of critical illness malnutrition stating nothing has been particularly well validated as yet. The acute phase has an early period of instability and pressor use. 2019 Feb;38(1):48-79.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Purple Finger

ALiEM

Many report a burning sensation to the finger. 2018 Jun 27;40:1-2. It typically afflicts middle-aged women and presents as spontaneous subcutaneous bleeding of the palmar surface of the middle and index fingers of the hand. Patients usually present with pain, swelling, tingling, numbness, and ecchymosis. EJVES Short Rep. 2018.05.008.

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Episode 13 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Thermal Burns

EB Medicine

We’ll be taking you through the February 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice: Emergency Department Management of Patients with Thermal Burns. We’ll be taking you through the February 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice: Emergency Department Management of Patients with Thermal Burns.

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Electrical injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Up to 5% of burns occur secondary to electrical injuries, and this rises to 27% in developing countries. Significant injuries can occur even in the absence of extensive burns or other signs of external injury. Children, especially toddlers, may insert objects into outlets, leading to shocks or burns.

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