- Apr 5th, 2016
- Anton Helman
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- Apr 4th, 2016
- Sara Adibi
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- Apr 1st, 2016
- Joshua Bucher
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Hand and digital wound bleeding should be managed with hemorrhage control, an adequate exam and proper treatment. There are many tools to help manage bleeding and allow for an adequate exam. Using a topical analgesic such as lidocaine, can be helpful with pain control. The addition of epinephrine to...
- Apr 1st, 2016
- Sean M. Fox
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- Mar 31st, 2016
- Jacob Lotstein
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- Mar 30th, 2016
- Jeremy Kim
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Traumatic ankle pain is a common presenting problem to emergency departments. While sprains are the most common injuries (most common = anterior talofibular ligament), the patient still needs to be assessed for fracture. Since its derivation and validation in 1992, the Ottawa ankle rules are the most frequently used clinical decision tool when considering to obtain ankle x-rays.
- Mar 28th, 2016
- Salim Rezaie
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Does hyperoxia suppress a COPD patient’s respiratory drive? Does it cause V/Q mismatch? Does it change the chemistry of the patient’s blood through the Haldane effect? It’s enough to make you want to give up and page respiratory therapy. Well lucky for you we sifted through the primary literature to bring you the myths and facts, and the short answer is… it’s complicated.
- Mar 27th, 2016
- Kristen Kann
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