article thumbnail

EM@3AM: Traumatic Iritis

EMDocs

Orbital wall fractures: palpate bony structures surrounding the eye, check extra ocular muscle movements to rule out entrapment, obtain CT imaging if suspected [7]. Complications : injuries to assess for when evaluating a patient with suspected traumatic iritis. High risk of re-bleeding and vision loss [7].

EMS 96
article thumbnail

CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

EMDocs

23 Blunt carotid injury is more likely in patients with at least one of the following: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≤ 6, fracture of petrous bone, presence of diffuse axonal brain injury, and LeFort II/III fractures. 23 BCVI should be suspected with any high-energy trauma or any fractures of the maxilla or mandible. 24) Kelts, G.;

Stroke 103