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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

EMDocs

Source A Systematic Review With Pairwise and Network Meta-analysis of Closed Reduction Methods for Anterior Shoulder Dislocation. Annals of emergency medicine vol. 81,4 (2023): 453-465. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.10.020

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Grand Rounds Recap 7.31.24

Taming the SRU

None of the patients in this study went on to require operative drainage Aspiration in the ED can lead be complicated by poor wound healing and/or formation of a fistulous tract Occult Knee Dislocation High likelihood of associated vascular injury with knee dislocations Even if ABI is normal, patient’s with any sign of vascular compromised should undergo (..)

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How Do You Diagnose Cerebral Palsy?

Pediatric Education

Historically it was made after age 12 months, but can be made before 6 months. The sensitivities presented are from a systemic review for CP evaluation before 6 months.

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Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

CNS dysfunction may be immediate or delayed and can range from strokes to spinal cord injuries. Mechanical injury can be a result of forceful muscular contractions, and trauma can manifest as fractures, dislocations, and significant muscular injuries. Nachi: From the neurologic standpoint – it’s a bit more complicated.

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.9.23

Taming the SRU

doxycycline Consider a splint/cast window to allow direct monitoring mainly used for fracture blisters and/or open wounds yet takes away from the strength of the splint/cast Case #3 43yo with FOOSH injury and closed wrist deformity, yet no x-ray machine is available to you Least likely injuries to need an x-ray in a resource-limiting setting?

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NIPE

Mind The Bleep

Hips The main condition that is screened for in the NIPE is Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in which the hip joint is abnormally formed increasing the risk of hip dislocation. Barlow Test: This checks for a hip that can be dislocated. Stabilise the pelvis of the baby by putting one hand underneath their bottom.