US Probe: POCUS for the Shoulder
POCUS for the shoulder can be utilized within the ED setting to decrease wait times and expedite diagnosis and disposition of patients.
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
Clay Smith brings you hyperbaric oxygen for CO toxicity, IM dosing of ketorolac, and history and exam findings in cauda equina syndrome.
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EM@3AM: Open Fracture
A 22-year-old male is brought in by EMS to the ED after falling 20 feet. He landed primarily on his right leg, which is now obviously deformed with broken skin and exposed bone distally. He is in obvious pain with a grossly deformed right ankle. Pulses are normal and equal bilaterally. What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?
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Medical Malpractice Insights: Fracture/dislocation of hip results in avascular necrosis
This month’s medical malpractice insights brings you a tough case of a combined hip dislocation with fracture.
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Pyomyositis: A Rare, but Life-Threatening Infection
Pyomyositis can be deadly, but it is not often at the forefront of our differential. When should you consider this disease, and how do you manage it?
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