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Caring for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the Emergency Department: A Problem-Based Approach

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Below are key considerations based on current best practices. Orthopedic Risks: Watch for Fat Embolism DMD patients are prone to fat embolisms following fractures due to the fatty infiltration of their bone marrow. Always consider the risk of arrhythmia, which can occur despite relatively normal ECG findings.

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.8.23

Taming the SRU

mepivacaine (1-3 h) 1% lidocaine +/- epi (2-3h) 0.25% bupivacaine (2-3 h) 0.25-0.5% mg/kg IV Versed: 0.2 mg/kg IM, 0.2 mg/kg IN (may repeat to max of 0.4 mg/kg IN), 0.2