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Grand Rounds Recap 9.25.2024

Taming the SRU

Anterior fat pads can be normal Galeazzi injuries are a radial shaft fracture with an ulna dislocation whereas Monteggia injuries are ulna fractures with radial dislocations Scaphoids injuries are prone to avascular necrosis due to variable blood supply r2 cpc: Acute Salicylate toxicity WITH drs. C above historical average.

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ToxCard: Tetanus and Strychnine – Expanding the Differential for Severe Muscle Spasm

EMDocs

Unusual strychnine poisoning and its treatment: report of eight cases. 2022 Annual Report of the National Poison Data System ® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers ® : 40th Annual Report. Case report: Survival after deliberate strychnine self-poisoning, with toxicokinetic data. Strychnine poisoning.

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First10EM Journal Club: May 2024

Broome Docs

A new technique for reduction of a posteriorly dislocated hip joint. PMID: 38497992 Preventing poison ivy? Cost-effective post-exposure prevention of poison ivy dermatitis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Aug 1;93(2):157-165. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003554. 0000000000003554. PMID: 35343931 Zwank MD, Kumasaka PG. Am J Emerg Med.

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#FOAMed Review 45th Edition

EM Curious

ROCKET LAUNCHER- A NOVEL TECHNIQUE FOR POSTERIOR HIP DISLOCATION [ARTICLE]: The EMA Journal reviews literature regarding techniques for posterior hip dislocation and proposes a new approach that you may find useful. TOXICOLOGY CYANIDE POISONING [VIDEO]: EM in 5 brings you a visually pleasing 5 minute video lecture on cyanide toxicity.

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MRCEM SBA

RCEM Learning

Curriculum Category Syllabus Questions SLO1 Complex stable patient Allergy Cardiology Dermatology Ear, nose and throat Elderly care / frailty Endocrinology Environmental emergencies Gastroenterology and hepatology Haematology Infectious diseases Maxillofacial / dental Mental Health Musculoskeletal (non-traumatic) Nephrology Neurology Obstetrics & (..)

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Research Roundup and BroomeDocs Podcast (May 2024)

First 10 EM

Years ago, this started as the “articles of the month” and was truly a monthly undertaking. 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.