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SGEM#415: Buckle Down for some Ultrasound to Diagnosis Distal Forearm Fractures

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Ultrasonography or radiography for suspected pediatric distal forearm fractures. Casey currently splits his time […] The post SGEM#415: Buckle Down for some Ultrasound to Diagnosis Distal Forearm Fractures first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Reference: Snelling et al. He is also a fully-fledged ultrasonographer.

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The RELIEF feasibility trial: topical lidocaine patches in older adults with rib fractures

Emergency Medicine Journal

Background Lidocaine patches, applied over rib fractures, may reduce pulmonary complications in older patients. We aimed to establish whether a definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating lidocaine patches in older patients with rib fracture(s) was feasible.

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SGEM#420: I get knocked down, but I get up again – do I have a scaphoid fracture?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Which clinical features best predict occult scaphoid fractures? He will soon be transitioning out of the US military after […] The post SGEM#420: I get knocked down, but I get up again – do I have a scaphoid fracture? Which clinical features best predict occult scaphoid fractures? Emerg Med J. Emerg Med J. Emerg Med J.

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Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for Rib Fractures in the ED

Taming the SRU

Ultrasound‐Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) Improves Pain Control in Patients With Rib Fractures. This topic is important because of the high incidence of rib fractures in trauma patients and their association with increased morbidity and mortality. Researchers then performed the serratus anterior plane block.

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Pseudoparalysis of Parrot

Pediatric EM Morsels

Pereira 2017] If pathologic fractures occur, may be misdiagnosed as non-accidental trauma. [Li Confirm a positive result with either a Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption ( FTA-ABS) and/or micro hemagglutination test for antibodies to T.Pallidum ( MHA-TP ).

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Targeted Temperature Management in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Don't Forget the Bubbles

His CT scan showed extensive cranial fractures, traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage, and intraparenchymal haemorrhage. About PICSTAR PICSTAR is a trainee-led research network open to all doctors, nurses and allied health trainees within Paediatric Intensive Care. At the scene, his lowest GCS was 5 (E1V2M2).

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SGEM#437: Don’t Be Fooled by the Meds I Got, I Still Need an ESP Block – For My Rib Fractures

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block compared to sham procedure in adult patients with rib fractures presenting to the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. His imaging shows mildly displaced rib fractures of ribs four through seven. Reference: Ramesh S, Ayyan SM, Rath DP, Sadanandan DM.