Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Look for the light bulb sign and always evaluate with scapular 'Y' view Lateral ankle fractures are classified by the Weber Classification, which is based on fracture location relative to the tibiotalar joint line A Jones fracture is a fracture at the 4th/5th metatarsal articulation. C above historical average.

Dislocations 74

Dislocations Fractures Poisoning Academics 74

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can be further divided into two types: primary--those that occur in generally healthy individuals without underlying lung disease, and secondary--those that occur in individuals with underlying lung disease such as COPD [1]. Blunt trauma can cause rib fracture or dislocation that may injure the visceral pleura.

Fractures 96

Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

mouth, nose, trach Remove inner cannula Suction, suction, suction Inflate the cuff BVM or iGel from above (cuff down) Exchange trach or place ETTT Bag the stoma Intubate from above (if patent) r1 core content: pneumomediastinum and mediastinitis WITH dr. valles Anatomy of the mediastinum Border: Superior: Thoracic inlet Anterior: Sternum and costal (..)

Leadership 52

Leadership Dislocations Fractures COPD 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 8, 2023

The pre-specified subgroup analyses showed a decrease in in-hospital or 30-day mortality for myocardial infarction, stroke, aortic aneurysm, and major trauma but not for pneumonia, bowel perforation or hip fractures. This was not the only study to come out of the Danish reconfiguration initiative.

Stroke 56

Stroke Emergency Department COPD Academics 56

Emergency Medicine Ireland

MARCH 27, 2023

Exacerbations of COPD in this scenario the lungs are scarred and the airways constricted and obstructed. Again, data not exactly clear on that but it seems that if they’re failing extubation due to either pulmonary oedema or bronchospasm/COPD then it’s probably worth a go.

COPD 52

COPD Wellness Fractures Hospitals 52

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%

Seizures 40

Seizures Fractures Burns Pediatrics 40

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 25, 2018

Case: An 85-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure (CHF), and type-2 diabetes (DM-2), and her 65-year-old otherwise healthy daughter present to the emergency department after a car accident. CJEM March 2018 * Population: Older adults defined as 65-years of age and over.

Outcomes 40

Outcomes Geriatric Emergencies Emergency Department COPD 40