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Mastering Minor Care: Paronychia and Felon

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These patients may be discharged with close outpatient follow-up, and should be instructed to return to the Emergency Department if they develop worsening and/or spreading pain and swelling, as this may be indicative of an infectious process. Tintinalli’s emergency medicine: A comprehensive study guide (Ninth edition.).

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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). Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med. ” Academic Emergency Medicine 20.1

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Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma (NAT)

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Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2016. link] Accessed May 15, 2019. Parents’ Opinions About a Routine Head-to-Toe Examination of Children as a Screening Instrument for Child Abuse and Neglect in Children Visiting the Emergency Department. Christian CW.