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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury

EMDocs

JUNE 25, 2024

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the evaluation and management of the patient with a burn injury. Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury Initial evaluation of thermal burns Range of burn severities and types: minor sunburns to full thickness burns and severe inhalation injury.

Burns

Burns Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Poisoning

EM Quick Hits 9 Burn Blister Debridement, ECG Cases, Compartment Syndrome, Pediatric Asthma, Spinal Trauma, Motivational Interviewing P2

Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 8, 2019

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Burns

Burns Pediatrics EMS EKG/ECG

TXA in head injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

She has a right parietal-occipital region haematoma, and you think you might be able to feel a step – you’re pretty convinced she has a palpable skull fracture. Tranexamic acid administration to pediatric trauma patients in a combat setting: the pediatric trauma and tranexamic acid study (PED-TRAX). Pediatr Crit Care Med.

Head Injuries

Head Injuries Seizures Pediatrics Outcomes

Grand Rounds 5.8.24

Taming the SRU

MAY 11, 2024

Validity Evidence for a Team-Leading Assessment Tool in Pediatric Emergency Resuscitation Using Video Review (Hartwell et al.) Assessed and provided feedback of pediatric resuscitations based on video review. Developed a tool to help with assessing resident-delivered lectures. Approach - how do we teach learners?

Administration

Administration Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Research

Grand Rounds Recap 9.6.23

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

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

CPR

CPR Burns Airway Management Wellness

The 73rd Bubble Wrap

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 31, 2023

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. A Quest for Better Strategy in Pediatric Intraosseous Placement Using Radiographic Measurements in Patients Younger Than 2 Years. Pediatric Emergency Care March 15, 2023. | Radiographs from children with fractures, or disease processes affecting bone growth, were excluded. Eur J Pediatr.

Rapid Diagnostic Testing

Rapid Diagnostic Testing Resuscitation Emergency Department Pediatrics

Podcast: Cervical Spine Injuries & Imaging in Children

PEMBlog

JUNE 5, 2024

It was inspired by a hot-off-the-presses publication from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) focused on clinical decision rules for cervical spine imaging in children. Leonard JR, Jaffe DM, Kuppermann N, Olsen CS, Leonard JC; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) Cervical Spine Study Group.

Fractures

Fractures Pediatrics Radiology Radiology

Grand Rounds Recap 3.8.23

Taming the SRU

MARCH 17, 2023

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

Seizures

Seizures Fractures Burns Pediatrics

Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. You’re probably familiar with this concept when you see high voltages arcing through the air without direct contact with the actual electrical source, leading to diffuse burns. Most electrical injuries present with burns to the skin.

Emergency Department

Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock

The Technologically Dependent Child in the ED

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The two most common complications of VP shunts are malfunction (due to obstruction, fracture, or kinking) or infection. Increased demand may be temporary, such as in burns, s/p cardiac surgery, or ay prolonged recovery. Pediatr Surg Int (2002) 18: 50-53 DiBaise JK, Scolapio JS. Pediatr Clin N Am 55 (2008) 1343–1358 Garton HJ.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Fractures Resuscitation Burns

Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. Identifying serious causes of back pain: cancer, infection, fracture. The diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin during the investigation of suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 Aug;75(8):557-66. PMID: 18756836.

Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing

Pediatric Pain

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

The guiding principles in pediatric pain assessment and management are: know the child; know the family; and know the physiology. As the pendulum on pain management swings one way or the other, do not let your pediatric patient get knocked by the wayside. Not only is this the safest of all techniques, but often the most effective.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department

Pain Management of Common Chief Complaints in the ED

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Costochondritis, rib fractures, and pericarditis are common causes of chest pain that can be treated with multimodal regimens. 7 Rib and Sternal Fractures: Rib fractures are often caused by blunt chest trauma. Up to two-thirds of rib fractures are missed on initial chest radiographs. Most cases abate by one year.

Emergency Department

Emergency Department Fractures Burns EMS