Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

There are many different types of pneumothorax (PTX), and the management paradigm has shifted in recent years as the research has exploded on this topic. Blunt trauma can cause rib fracture or dislocation that may injure the visceral pleura. PPV, rib fractures, and decreased GCS were predictive of conservative management failure [23].

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Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

In fact, one of my surgeon grandfather's ortho buddies (perhaps with the help of some lunchtime martinis) took a look at the x-rays of my Boxer's Fracture and snapped it back into place without any analgesia or procedural sedation, casted me, and sent me home. 1950s & 1960s Resuscitation Research. Still no pain medicine.

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Emergency Nursing EMS Resuscitation Military 40

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

6 Periprosthetic fracture Occurs at an estimated rate of 3.5-4.1%. 5 CT if concern for occult fracture. Periprosthetic Fractures Pain prior to injury may point toward underlying pathology like infection, implant loosening, etc. Unified classification system used to describe periprosthetic hip fractures. 10% of patients.

EMS 94

EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 94

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2024

Article 1: Infections in Foreign Travellers Bird C, Hayward GN, Turner PJ, Wasala D, Merrick V, Lyttle MD, Mullen N, Fanshawe TR; for Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI). Without a clear definition, tailoring research and audit is difficult. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2024 Jan 11:1-7. Emerg Med J.

Hospitals 78

Hospitals Sepsis Fractures Emergency Department 78

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Further research is needed to improve the connection between the care process and optimal clinical outcomes. However, the low quality of evidence highlights the need for further research. This may lead to either missing potential fractures or overcall injuries, leading to increased use of hospital resources and increased morbidity.

Documentation/Coding 98

Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Emergency Department Fractures 98

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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Fractures Dislocations Operations Radiology 77

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Kidney transplant recipients have a higher risk of fractures. Diagnosis is based on Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) in the blood, radiologic findings, and biopsy results. Kidney transplant recipients are at higher risk of rickets and fractures. (13) Journal of Bone and Mineral Research , 21 (3), pp.380-387. Helenius, I.,

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Fractures Dehydration Sepsis 52

PulmCCM

MARCH 7, 2025

The Weekend Effect For decades, researchers have tracked a concerning signal that patients undergoing surgery later in the week experience higher rates of complications, including death. interventional radiology, cardiac catheterization, imaging, and laboratory testing). Is it true?

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Outcomes Hospitals Operations Radiology 116