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Elbow Dislocations

RebelEM

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 (..)

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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

EMDocs

Operative management is necessary for signs of peritonitis, evidence of perforation, extensive bowel involvement >40cm, or after failed medical management. 2-4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14 Operative intervention typically consists of emergency laparotomy with bowel resection, colostomy formation, and Hartmann pouch creation. In StatPearls.

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Use Of Radio-opaque Markers In Penetrating Trauma

The Trauma Pro

Rapid placement of some kind of marker on all wounds followed by a quick image allows them to roughly predict what was hit, and assess the possibility that there might be bleeding that would drive the team straight to the operating room. 1485, Dec 2023. So yes, this is dogma.

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Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

Differences in intubation outcomes for pediatric patients between pediatric and general Emergency Departments. Intubation practice and outcomes among pediatric emergency departments: A report from National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS). 2023 Apr 28;24(3):579-587. That sounds reasonable, so what has changed?

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – May 2023

Don't Forget the Bubbles

2023 Apr 17. 2023 Apr 25;329(16):1386-1398. 2023 Apr 29. 2023 Apr 24. 2023 Apr 12. Post-operative pain in children: Comparison of pain scores between parents and children. 2023 Apr 28. 2023 Apr 25. 2023 Apr 25. 2023 Apr 25. 2023 Apr 24. 2023 Apr 18:S0890-8567(23)00185-5.

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Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

ALiEM

Your patient ultimately is diagnosed with a spinal epidural abscess requiring operative care. 2023 Jan 1;53(1):140-2. 2022; 06/26/2023. 2023 Jun 1;36:89-91. This month in JAAD Case Reports: August 2023: Xylazine and skin necrosis. 2023 Aug 1;89(2):231. 2023 [book]. 2023 Jun 1;36:113-5.

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Has Video Finally Killed DL?

Taming the SRU

389, 418–429 (2023). million adults undergo tracheal intubation outside of the operating room each year in the United States. Several single-center and moderately-sized studies have compared the outcomes of these two methods with varying results. The operator reported a subjective assessment of the anticipated difficulty.