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Elbow Dislocations

RebelEM

Elbow Dislocation Definition: Disarticulation of the proximal radius & ulna bones from the humerus Epidemiology: Incidence Second most common joint dislocation (after shoulder) in adults Most commonly dislocated joint in children Accounts for 10-25% of all injuries to the elbow ( Cohen 1998 ) Posterolateral is the most common type of dislocation (..)

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Intra-articular Lidocaine vs Procedural Sedation and Analgesia for Closed Reduction of Acute Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

RebelEM

Background: Many clinicians have transitioned from procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) in favor of intra-articular lidocaine (IAL) to manage anterior shoulder dislocation. PMID: 36181665 Clinical Question: In patients with acute anterior shoulder dislocations, how does IAL compare to PSA for closed reduction?

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Not Your Typical Wrist Pain

EM Curious

His x-ray imaging is seen below: View fullsize View fullsize Click on images above to enlarge Diagnosis: Volar Lunate Dislocation Lunate dislocation is an uncommon traumatic wrist injury that is often a result of high energy trauma from loading of a dorsiflexed wrist along with forced ulnar deviation (i.e

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Grand Rounds Recap 1.3.24

Taming the SRU

89% agree that violence in the emergency department has harmed patient care. Phenobarbital has been proven to be equivalent to benzodiazepines with regard to clinical, pharmacologic and utilization outcomes. None of the physicians in the study believe that the rate of violence has decreased at all.

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SGEM#250: Scribes – I Want to Break Free (from the EMR)

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: March 20th, 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr.Katie Walker is an emergency physician in Melbourne, Australia. Case: The emergency department is backing up. Your medical team is great, but you […] The post SGEM#250: Scribes – I Want to Break Free (from the EMR) first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Top Blogs of 2021

Northwestern EM Blog

Despite previous black box warnings on droperidol causing it to fall out of favor, it is safe and well-tolerated at the doses typically used in an emergency department setting. NUEM's own emergency orthopedic guru, Dr. Matthew Levine, provides expert commentary. Dr. Seth Trueger, NUEM faculty, provides expert commentary.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Managing Pneumothorax

Taming the SRU

This post aims to broadly cover the types of PTX, the diagnostic modalities available, and the ideal management by PTX type in the Emergency Department. As these patients are typically already at a high risk for poor health outcomes, secondary spontaneous PTX is often more serious in presentation and management more complex [11].