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.

Burns 72

Burns Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Poisoning 72

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 18, 2024

The patient was found to have a fractured lead, which was replaced successfully without complications and with resolution of symptoms. No P wave and no QRS ever follows any of the regular pacing spikes ( a result of the fractured pacing lead ). He did well. Smith: this can usually be seen on chest x-ray.

EKG/ECG 96

EKG/ECG Fractures Burns Wellness 96

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

She has a right parietal-occipital region haematoma, and you think you might be able to feel a step – you’re pretty convinced she has a palpable skull fracture. published in 2018, looked at 1900 matched pairs of injured children under 12, half of whom received TXA. 2018 Dec;19(12):e637-e642. Pediatr Crit Care Med.

Head Injuries 145

Head Injuries Seizures Pediatrics Outcomes 145

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.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

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 December 30, 2018. McGraw Hill; 2019. Accessed August 28, 2022. link] Yip K.

Poisoning 90

Poisoning Seizures Anaphylaxis Burns 90

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In total, they pulled references from 1966 until 2018. Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. You’re probably familiar with this concept when you see high voltages arcing through the air without direct contact with the actual electrical source, leading to diffuse burns.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. A 2018 USA multi-center prospective RCT involving 1,656 adult patients published in NEJM used varying PCT cut-offs to guide antibiotic initiation in the emergency department. 2018 Aug 1;10(8):a028456. Epub 2018 Oct 19. ng/mL, 0.25-0.5

Infectious Diseases 87

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87