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Grand Rounds Recap 8.16.23

Taming the SRU

to divert the plane).

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – May 2023

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This month’s list features answers to intriguing questions such as: ‘ Is the neonatal sepsis calculator useful if women were not screened for GBS? ’, ‘ Who can best score postoperative pain: parents or the children? ’, ‘ Is functional constipation associated with hypohydration? Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Adenomas: A Review.

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Pelvic Management

RCEM Learning

Introduction Immediate management Control of haemorrhage Use of pelvic binder REBOA Management of stable VS unstable fracture Management of closed VS open fracture Other injuries Immediate management Coordinated and structured approach (eg. Learning bite Nearly 90% of pelvic fracture bleeding is venous in origin.

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Grand Rounds Recap 7.24.24

Taming the SRU

However, believers in this superstition will perceive crazier shifts if the word is uttered so you probably shouldn’t say it, or use cautiously Full moons have no impact on ED, EMS, or HEMS volumes or acuity.

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Brazilian Butt Lift Procedure Can Result in Emergency Department Visits

ACEP Now

A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after images, faja sales, operating room videos, recovery tips, and patients praising their plastic surgeon. 1 The Rise of the Miami BBL An entire industry has emerged around gluteal AFTs in Miami.

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Traumatic Arthrotomy

Northwestern EM Blog

Violation of the joint capsule exposes the sterile intra-articular space to the environment which can result in a deep infection and sepsis. X - ray : Many times, next step will be to get an X-ray to look for associated fractures. Definitive treatment is joint wash out in the Operating Room. CT is painless.

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Managing the Patient with Alcohol Intoxication

RebelEM

Pain / Additional Complaints : Alcohol can weaken the immune system with only moderate use, predisposing individuals to pneumonia, soft tissue infections, and sepsis. Assess for blood in the nares or signs of basal skull fracture, including battle signs, raccoon eyes, or hemotympanum. Remove all clothing and do a full skin exam.