Cook County EM Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

On point-of-care ocular ultrasound of the affected eye using the linear probe a round, mobile structure was noted in the posterior chamber with an absence of the lens in its typical position, consistent with posterior lens dislocation. In this case, ophthalmology was consulted for lens dislocation. and a sensitivity of 96.8% (2).

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Mount Sinai EM

JANUARY 11, 2023

Accident and Emergency Radiology: A Survival Guide,3e. In: Sherman SC. Simon’s Emergency Orthopedics, 8e. McGraw Hill; 2019. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: [link] Raby Nigel, Berman L, Morley S, de Lacey G. Ankle & Hindfoot. Saunders Ltd; 2015.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 31, 2023

Loss of cervical lordosis Concerning mechanism Remember: CT will help identify bony injury, however MRI is the better test to assess for ligamentous injury as well as spinal cord injury Below is an example of a Hangman’s Fracture (See Cervical Spine Fractures ). Moral of the Morsel You eyes may deceive you! References : Swischuk LE.

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Mount Sinai EM

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Illustration by Yvonne Chow The Lisfranc Injury The lisfranc injury is any disruption of the joint and is a spectrum including ligamentous injury, dislocations and fractures. High energy mechanisms, such as MVCs or falls, are more likely to cause fracture-dislocations. Normal Lisfranc joint and ligament.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 22, 2023

Ankle fractures are the third most common fracture in the ED [2] and more than 20,000 patients are seen in the ED for ankle sprains each day [3]. traumatic axial loading with calcaneal fractures, pilons, and vertebral compression fractures) [5]. Gross deformities often suggest fracture or dislocation [Image 2].

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ALiEM

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The patient reported a history of falls resulting in shoulder, rib, and left hip fractures in the past. Occult femur fracture Occult fractures are defined as fractures that cannot be detected by standard radiographic examination until weeks after the injury either due to lack of displacement or limitations of the imaging study.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 25, 2023

Many small trials have compared the accuracy of POCUS to the “gold standard” of “Radiology-performed ultrasound”. Background: The SGEM has reviewed the use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for a variety of conditions in the ED. The literature on POCUS for diagnosing acute biliary disease tends to compare th.

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