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2268 Thoracic wall regional blocks: safe and effective approach to analgesia for rib fractures in ED

Emergency Medicine Journal

Aims and Objectives Rib fractures account for over 15% of all trauma attendances in the Emergency Department. Among patients with multiple rib fractures, the mortality rate can reach a staggering 33%, and this risk doubles for individuals above the age of 65. ED Physicians are already well-versed in the use of ultrasound.

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Elective Placement With The Air Ambulance: Reflective Account and Top Tips

Mind The Bleep

Through this role, as an observer, I was able to experience various pre-hospital emergencies; the most common scenarios I attended were cardiac arrests, but I also attended trauma patients at the scene of road traffic accidents, fractures in a wilderness medicine setting, anaphylaxis, and many others.