Cook County EM Blog

MAY 26, 2022

This displacement pattern can result in catastrophic secondary soft tissue injury overlying the fracture as the tongue fragment leads to increased pressure of the soft tissue, in turn compromising its blood supply.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Soft-tissue injuries of the fingertip: methods of evaluation and treatment. Arm, Forearm and Hand Lacerations. Tintinalli’s emergency medicine: A comprehensive study guide (Ninth edition.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education. [2] 2] Lemmon JA, Janis JE, Rohrich RJ. An algorithmic approach. Plast Reconstr Surg. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181823be0.

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Medical Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Common theme park injuries include: Fractured bones. Concussion and traumatic brain injury. Spinal cord and back injuries. Whiplash and other neck injuries. Soft tissue injuries to muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Patrons can be hurt at theme parks, particularly when parks are inadequately staffed.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Parachutes have been used for years to prevent orthopaedic, head and soft tissue injuries after a gravitational challenge (jumping out of planes). * SGEM#23 : A Bump Up Ahead (Diagnosis of Appendicitis) One of my other favourite BMJ holiday edition articles has been the classic parachute trial ( Smith and Pell BMJ Dec 2003 ).

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EM Guide Wire

MAY 19, 2019

Taking care of children in the ED isn't just diagnosing viruses - child abuse/neglect is more prevalent than we'd like to think : - 2-10% of children presenting to the ED are victims of abuse or neglect - children that are abused often have multiple healthcare visits before it is recognized Child maltreatment includes neglect and abuse Neglect - failure (..)

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Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A more detailed but voluntary reporting of medical care indicated (note only a quarter of rescues had this information gathered) that 32% were suspected lower limb fractures (the casualty can no longer mobilise hence the callout), and soft tissue injuries making up the rest of lower limb issues.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Answer : Extensor tendon laceration Epidemiology: Hand extensor injuries make up >25% of orthopedic soft tissue injuries 2, 3 Common in young men in manual labor Dominant hand more likely to be injured 4 2012 study on 86 patients reported 83% men with a mean age of 34.2

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Mind The Bleep

AUGUST 18, 2024

General Inspection Look for any wounds, bleeding, burns Look for swelling, bruising Assess for facial asymmetry Cranium and Ears Palpate for deformity/depression Inspect external auditory canal, consider otoscopy Assess ear for soft tissue injury – lacerations and pinna haematomas Frontal Palpate for deformity Assess supraorbital numbness to light (..)

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Northwestern EM Blog

APRIL 25, 2022

What are the next best steps for evaluation and treatment of his injury? Figure 1: Knee laceration Background Traumatic arthrotomy is defined as a soft tissue injury over a joint that penetrates the joint space. Reporting 10/10 pain over the laceration.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Reduced Tissue Manipulation: With video laryngoscopy, less force is required to achieve proper visualization, reducing the risk of activating the gag reflex, dental trauma, soft tissue injury, and bleeding during intubation attempts (25).

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Some are simple comfort measures such as splinting (fracture or sprain), applying cold (acute soft tissue injury) or heat (non-traumatic, non-specific pain), or other targeted non-pharmacology. Skin and Soft tissue Skin and soft tissue injuries or abscesses often require solid non-pharmacopoeia in addition to local anesthetics.

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EMDocs

JUNE 21, 2023

Functional outcomes Severe soft tissue injuries and damage to the bony structures => poor functional outcomes.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 10, 2023

Soft tissue injuries are also very common and can also occur as children explore the world in younger years often trapping digits in doors and through accidents during play and sporting activities. Many times when there are no overt fractures on an x-ray we conclude that the patient has a “soft tissue” injury or sprain.

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