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Soft-tissue injuries of the fingertip: methods of evaluation and treatment. Arm, Forearm and Hand Lacerations. Tintinalli’s emergency medicine: A comprehensive study guide (Ninth edition.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education. [2] 2] Lemmon JA, Janis JE, Rohrich RJ. An algorithmic approach. Plast Reconstr Surg. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181823be0.

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Date: December 17th, 2019 Reference: Reeves and Reynolds. AEM Dec 2019. Date: December 17th, 2019 Reference: Reeves and Reynolds. AEM Dec 2019. Parachutes have been used for years to prevent orthopaedic, head and soft tissue injuries after a gravitational challenge (jumping out of planes).

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 80: Traumatic Arthrotomy

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Functional outcomes Severe soft tissue injuries and damage to the bony structures => poor functional outcomes. US : under studied but not routinely recommended A 2019 study evaluating use of US in cadavers found a sensitivity of 65% and specificity of 75%. 2019 Sep;57(3):362-366. 2019 Jun;23(2):59-61.

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link] Accessed May 15, 2019. In: Tintinalli JE, Stapczynski J, Ma O, Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Cline DM. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2016. Christian CW. The Evaluation of Suspected Child Abuse. PEDIATRICS. 2015; 135 (5): e1337-e1354. Glick JC, Lorand MA, and Bilka KR.

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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). 2019, 64:617-28. 1985, 25:347-9. Respir Care. 10.4187/respcare.06635