2018 Documentation/Coding Fractures 
RebelEM
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Elbow Dislocation Definition: Disarticulation of the proximal radius & ulna bones from the humerus Epidemiology: Incidence Second most common joint dislocation (after shoulder) in adults Most commonly dislocated joint in children Accounts for 10-25% of all injuries to the elbow ( Cohen 1998 ) Posterolateral is the most common type of dislocation (..)
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 18, 2024
The ECG is just a test: a Bayesian approach to acute coronary occlusion If a patient with a recent femur fracture has sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis, the D-dimer doesn’t matter: the patient’s pre-test likelihood for PE is so high that they need a CT. But does this matter? But only 6.4% Take away 1.
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PEMBlog
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Orthopedic Risks: Watch for Fat Embolism DMD patients are prone to fat embolisms following fractures due to the fatty infiltration of their bone marrow. Any trauma that results in fractures should raise immediate concern for fat embolism syndrome, which can present rapidly and lead to respiratory and cardiovascular complications.
RebelEM
JANUARY 29, 2024
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2018. in the paper but 2.7% to ≈0.99 (p<0.001) Mean MPI/Tei Index≈ 0.47 A Randomized Trial of the Optimum Duration of Acoustic Pulse Thrombolysis Procedure in Acute Intermediate-Reisk Pulmonary Embolism: The OPTALYSE PE Trial. PMID: 30025734 Sharifi M et al. Am J Cardiol 2013. PMID: 23102885 Aykan AC et al.
Taming the SRU
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
A thorough trauma history and physical exam should be performed including evaluation for bony fracture in the surrounding structures of the face. Elsevier; 2018. Updated 2018 Dec 16]. This is usually caused by blunt trauma and is most commonly seen in wrestlers, mixed martial artists, or boxers. Seventh edition. Stat Pearls.
RebelEM
MARCH 9, 2023
Klein 2018) Despite the high risk of pathology and decompensation, many patients with presumed alcohol intoxication can be evaluated and discharged without any labs or imaging. Assess for blood in the nares or signs of basal skull fracture, including battle signs, raccoon eyes, or hemotympanum. 2018 Mar;71(3):279-288.
ACEP Now
MARCH 14, 2024
In our case, the patient had a CT of the head, cervical spine, and chest, abdomen, and pelvis with intravenous contrast demonstrated a C2, C7 compression fracture with significant bowel edema (Figure 4), and was taken to the operating room for left arm disarticulation, left below knee amputation and right above knee amputation. Am J Cardiol.
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