Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Look for the light bulb sign and always evaluate with scapular 'Y' view Lateral ankle fractures are classified by the Weber Classification, which is based on fracture location relative to the tibiotalar joint line A Jones fracture is a fracture at the 4th/5th metatarsal articulation. C above historical average.

Dislocations 74

Dislocations Fractures Poisoning Academics 74

Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

Absolute contraindications of prone positioning are severely increased intracranial pressure as positioning of the head in prone position can partially obstruct cerebral venous drainage, as well as unstable spinal fractures because the manipulation while repositioning a patient may lead to further injury (Guerin et. 2020; Koulouras et.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Fractures EKG/ECG Wellness 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MARCH 1, 2016

He sustained a femur fracture, splenic laceration, and blunt head trauma – the so-called Waddell’s triad. Resuscitative Pearls Our goal here is damage control. Otherwise, resuscitate, identify the bleeding source, and slow or stop the bleeding with blood products or surgery. Rib fractures on CXR predict pulmonary contusions.

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Resuscitation Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Operations 40

EM SIM Cases

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Dominique Piquette, academic Intensivist at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Ontario with updates from Dr. Sameer Sharif (Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario) and Dr. Sophie Ramsden (Emergency Medicine Resident, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario) Why it Matters Major trauma patients sometimes decompensate after initial resuscitation.

Fractures 40

Fractures Resuscitation Academics Shock 40

Sensible Medicine

JULY 31, 2023

The primary endpoint was a composite of 5 bad things: death due to cardiovascular causes, MI, unstable angina, heart failure, or resuscitated cardiac arrest. Here is what Sanjay Kaul, Andrew Foy, and I wrote in an academic review. (Which eliminates the argument that the trial enrolled patients with mild disease.) Here was the result.

Academics 94

Academics Fractures Outcomes Resuscitation 94

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In the emergency department resuscitation room, weight is usually estimated using an age-based formula until the child is stabilised and can be safely weighed. A recent systematic review found that children with obesity at school entry are more likely to experience back pain, slipped capital femoral epiphysis or fractures during childhood.

Ultrasounds 52

Ultrasounds Research Emergency Department Outcomes 52

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9,

Documentation/Coding 64

Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64