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Facial Trauma

Mind The Bleep

Patients with orbital fractures will present with swelling and periorbital bruising. Examination of possible orbital floor fracture: Presence of proptosis/exophthalmos, enophthalmos or hypoglobus Visual acuity in both eyes Check eye movements Presence of diplopia and in which gaze? This normally resolves once the swelling improves.

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Pediatric Pain

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Some are simple comfort measures such as splinting (fracture or sprain), applying cold (acute soft tissue injury) or heat (non-traumatic, non-specific pain), or other targeted non-pharmacology. Long-bone injuries Fracture pain should be addressed immediately with splinting and analgesia.