Cook County EM Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

You suspect a shoulder dislocation. So, you reach for your ultrasound… Why It Matters : Shoulder dislocations are a common presentation to the emergency department and account for approximately 200,000 visits annually [1]. Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography to Diagnose Dislocated Shoulders: A Prospective Cohort.

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Dislocations Ultrasounds Emergency Department Radiology 52

RebelEM

JANUARY 30, 2023

Background: Many clinicians have transitioned from procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) in favor of intra-articular lidocaine (IAL) to manage anterior shoulder dislocation. PMID: 36181665 Clinical Question: In patients with acute anterior shoulder dislocations, how does IAL compare to PSA for closed reduction?

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Dislocations Emergency Department Outcomes Research 58

EMDocs

MARCH 30, 2024

Answer : Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Trauma Epidemiology: Approximately half of the vertebral injuries that are seen in the emergency department are thoracic and lumbar injuries. A 27-year-old man was brought into the emergency department via EMS after being stabbed. J Emerg Med. Published 2020 Jul 29.

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EMS Fractures Emergency Department Dislocations 104

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 10, 2024

89% agree that violence in the emergency department has harmed patient care. None of the physicians in the study believe that the rate of violence has decreased at all. Additionally, ED boarding is a now a larger factor than in 2018.

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EKG/ECG Shock Fractures Dislocations 93

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This post aims to broadly cover the types of PTX, the diagnostic modalities available, and the ideal management by PTX type in the Emergency Department. Blunt trauma can cause rib fracture or dislocation that may injure the visceral pleura. Published 2020 Jul 23. Ann Emerg Med. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med.

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Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96

Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Sight Threatening Conditions in the Emergency Department Open globe injury Key signs without needing a slit lamp: Prolapse of intraocular contents (e.g. Sight Threatening Conditions in the Emergency Department Open globe injury Key signs without needing a slit lamp: Prolapse of intraocular contents (e.g. 2020) Red Eye.

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Emergency Department Dislocations Burns Fractures 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Answer : Posterior dislocation of a periprosthetic hip Epidemiology: Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is the 4 th most common surgical procedures in the United States (2.3% 4 Dislocation is the most common complication after THA occurring at a rate of 0.2-10% 5-7 Dislocation rate as high as 28% in revision THA. 10% of patients.

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EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 94