Abdominal and Thoracic Stab Wounds: ED Evaluation and Management
How do you evaluate and manage stab wounds to the chest and abdomen? This post discusses this and more.
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Trauma ICU Rounds – The Deadly Dozen of Thoracic Trauma
In this episode we review the “lethal 6” and “hidden 6” chest injuries that comprise the deadly dozen of thoracic trauma.
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R.E.B.E.L. EM – Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for Everything that Bleeds?
Fast forward to today and we are finding all kinds of uses for TXA other than trauma including post-partum hemorrhage, epistaxis, hemoptysis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and many more.
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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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CORE EM: Pelvic Vertical Shear Fractures
Check out this high-yield post on vertical shear fractures from CORE EM!
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The EM Educator Series: Think Twice About Your Peds Case
Nonaccidental trauma isn’t always easy to pick up, but we need to know when to suspect it and how to manage it. This EM Educator brings you cases, considerations, and resources for your next shift.
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EM Cases – The First and Last 15 Minutes Part 1
The first and last 15 minutes of trauma management are critical in giving your patient the best chance of functional survival. In this podcast we gain perspectives from both academic trauma team leaders Dr. Chris Hicks and Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak and community trauma expert Dr. Kylie Bosman in these critical moments.
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Firework-related Injuries – Key Pearls
Fireworks may be fun, but what about injuries associated with fireworks?
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PEM Playbook – The Fussy Infant
A Social Visit or Your Most Dangerous Presentation Tonight?
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