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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

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Still, there are those that believe that FPS is more of a physician-centered endpoint that does not fully reflect important patient-centric outcomes (16). ” The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 49 (2021): 48-51. 2021 Mar;60(3):265-272. 2021 Jun;60(6):816-817. 2021): e12373. J Emerg Med. 2020.10.042.

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EM@3AM: Extensor Tendon Laceration

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Answer : Extensor tendon laceration Epidemiology: Hand extensor injuries make up >25% of orthopedic soft tissue injuries 2, 3 Common in young men in manual labor Dominant hand more likely to be injured 4 2012 study on 86 patients reported 83% men with a mean age of 34.2 McGraw Hill; 2021. Tendon Lacerations.

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Hand Examination & Pathology

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Soft tissue injuries are also very common and can also occur as children explore the world in younger years often trapping digits in doors and through accidents during play and sporting activities. They do not improve outcomes. A BestBets evidence review in 2011 looked at 4 published papers between 1948 & 2011.