ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2024

On physical exam, you notice what appears to be a blister from a burn on her right palm (see photo on cover). When you are done, you tell the mother what you found and ask her if there is any way the child could have been burned. Case Resolution Given the location of the burn, pediatric burn surgery was consulted.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. Signs of Hypovolaemia Children have approximately 80ml/kg of blood volume; clinical signs of shock may not occur until there has been a loss of more than 20% of circulating blood volume in pediatric trauma. link] Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. TXA in head injuries.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

In addition to addressing physical injuries secondary to violence, clinicians should screen refugee patients for suicidality, engage forensic nurse examiners for victims of assault, and connect patients with social work or case management resources. Physical injuries and burns among refugees in Lebanon: implications for programs and policies.

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