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 107

Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Outcomes 107

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

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

Dislocations 85

Dislocations Emergency Department 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

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Answer : Posterior dislocation of a periprosthetic hip Epidemiology: Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is the 4 th most common surgical procedures in the United States (2.3% 4 Pain is the most common reason for presentation in the early post operative period. 10% of patients.

EMS 94

EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 94

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

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 17-year-old right hand dominant male with no past medical history comes in complaining that he broke his right finger after being tackled at football practice. He has full ROM at the wrist, elbow, and shoulder. What is the diagnosis?

Dislocations 93

Dislocations EMS Fractures Operations 93

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 60

Fractures Resuscitation Operations EMS 60