The Trauma Pro

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Earlier this year, I wrote a series of posts on the two commonly used pelvic fracture interventions: preperitoneal packing (PPP) and angioembolization (AE). Patients with pelvic fractures are already at high risk for it. DVT was detected using duplex ultrasound, and PE was detected by CT angiography. DVT, and 1.9%

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Fractures Head Injuries Operations Ultrasounds 113

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

He is interested in ultrasound and international emergency medicine. The Canadian CT Head Rule [2] is a clinical decision instrument to help you decide if a patient with a mild head injury requires a CT head. She is interested in social determinants of health in the emergency department and health policy.

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Head Injuries Emergency Department Seizures EMS 52

Rural Doctors Net

AUGUST 30, 2013

I’d raise here the concept of his ‘anticipated clinical course’ – he’s going to OT and has airway injury that will likely progress – so you might as well intubate on these grounds alone. Belly needs to be evaluated for bleeding – there was initial concern re; LUQ pain – perhaps a splenic injury? How to intubate?

Burns 52

Burns Hospitals Ambulance Services Wellness 52

Emergency Medicine Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A shortcut review of the literature was conducted to examine the sensitivity and specificity of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in detecting paediatric skull fractures.

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Fractures Head Injuries Ultrasounds Outcomes 52