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Research Roundup and BroomeDocs Podcast (May 2024)

First 10 EM

For the people who skip right to […] The post Research Roundup and BroomeDocs Podcast (May 2024) appeared first on First10EM. In order to become more regular with the BroomeDocs podcast, I am going to try once again to make this a monthly endeavor, although that might mean fewer articles in each edition.

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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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Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury Risk Stratification: Rebaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

References Babcock L, Olsen CS, Jaffe DM, Leonard JC; Cervical Spine Study Group for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Leonard JR, Jaffe DM, Kuppermann N, Olsen CS, Leonard JC; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) Cervical Spine Study Group. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018;34(10):677-686.

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Grand Rounds Recap 7.31.24

Taming the SRU

to teach you and your learner something new on shift skin adhesives WITH dr. hill Dermabond is a polymer (octyl cyanoacrylate) that can be used to repair lacerations in the Emergency Department faster than sutures, allowing the ED physician to be more efficient.

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The Femoral Nerve Block

EM Curious

EMS appears with a patient who just wiped out big time on the ice. Maybe it's dislocated? Do your research, and always be safe. The Case Let's say we do a little time warp, and we are unfortunately six months into the past, stuck in the dredges of frigid winter. He's gripping his thigh with his hands, and he is screaming.

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EM@3AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty Complications

EMDocs

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 Dislocation is the most common complication after THA occurring at a rate of 0.2-10% 10% of patients.

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Managing Pain in the Elderly: Acetaminophen VS. Hydromorphone

RebelEM

Strengths: Investigators asked a patient-centered research question. For instance, while pain resulting from extremity fractures and dislocations can often be relieved after reduction and splinting, abdominal pain poses a more elusive and complex scenario involving multiple contributing factors.