RebelEM

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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 (..)

Dislocations 118

Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Outcomes 118

Taming the SRU

MAY 22, 2023

As an EM physician, it is important to have an understanding of the spectrum of ankle injuries and how these are appropriately evaluated. Abnormal neurovascular findings suggest injury to nearby structures (nerves and blood vessels) from dislocations, bony trauma, or increased compartment pressures. Range all joints. 2001;220:406-12.

Fractures 77

Fractures Dislocations Operations Radiology 77

Taming the SRU

MAY 23, 2023

As an EM physician, it is important to have an understanding of the spectrum of foot injuries and how these are appropriately evaluated. Abnormal neurovascular findings suggest injury to nearby structures (nerves and blood vessels) from dislocations, bony trauma, or increased compartment pressures. In: EM Docs [Internet].

Fractures 57

Fractures Dislocations Operations EMS 57

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

The largest retrospective cohort study to date (Beyde et al.) shows that most will improve with empiric antibiotics.

Emergency Department 85

Emergency Department Dislocations Documentation/Coding Burns 85

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

What is the EM physician’s role in the stabilization of unstable pelvic injuries? 4 This is the framework the ED resuscitationist should be operating under, as hemodynamically unstable pelvic trauma patients require a different approach compared to stable patients who will undergo CT, routine pelvic fixation, and definitive surgical repair.

Fractures 54

Fractures Resuscitation Operations EMS 54

Emergency Medicine Cases

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Which often missed soft tissue injuries of the elbow require urgent operative management? Why is it so important to assess for the extensor mechanism on physical exam for patients with olecranon fractures? What is a quick easy way to test the peripheral nerves of the upper extremities? and many more.

Soft Tissue Injuries 52

Soft Tissue Injuries Fractures Operations Dislocations 52