Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

However, in at least 10% of patients, blind insertion of a peripheral IV may be unsuccessful for a variety of reasons including obesity, edema, IV drug use, surgical scars, dialysis, burns, and others (1,2). Ann Emerg Med. Intraosseous vascular access in adults using the EZ-IO in an emergency department. Int J Emerg Med.

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Emergency Department Ultrasounds Administration Burns 90

Mind The Bleep

AUGUST 18, 2024

Facial trauma commonly presents in Emergency Departments and in primary care. Patients with orbital fractures will present with swelling and periorbital bruising. Subconjunctival haematoma Pupils and reaction to light Sometimes the fat or inferior rectus muscle can get trapped in a fracture and cause restriction in upward gaze.

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Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 91

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But this month’s episode is special in its own way - we’ll be tackling Electrical Injuries in the emergency department - from low and high voltage injuries to the more extreme and rare lightning related injuries. Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. That’s -- high.

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Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

RebelEM

APRIL 29, 2024

World J Emerg Surg 2023 PMID: 36918947 3. Intraosseous vascular access in adults using the EZ-IO in an emergency department. Int J Emerg Med 2009 PMID: 20157465 4. Intraosseous versus central venous catheter utilization and performance during inpatient medical emergencies. Ngo AS, Oh JJ, Chen Y, Yong D, Ong MEH.

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Resuscitation Administration Emergency Department Ultrasounds 105

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

ETT onto a fiberoptic scope. ETT onto a fiberoptic scope.

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CPR Burns Airway Management Wellness 88

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 31, 2023

A Diagnostic Accuracy Study to Evaluate Standard Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) Alone to Safely Rule Out Imported Malaria in Children Presenting to UK Emergency Departments. Using quicker diagnostic tools for malarial infection could significantly reduce repeat attendance to emergency departments and laboratory time and equipment costs.

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Rapid Diagnostic Testing Resuscitation Emergency Department Pediatrics 98