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Morel-Lavallée Lesion in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment.

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Happiness and health, a perfect combination

Emergency Live

Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, this observance aims to promote happiness as a fundamental right for every individual. […] The post Happiness and health, a perfect combination appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Do you need to be a trained health care professional to diagnose subtle OMI on the ECG?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Pendell Meyers had not started medical school by summer of 2012, but he had read every one of my blog posts over the preceding 4 years. By the summer of 2012, he could read an ECG for OMI better than any doctor I knew. Such proficient interpreters include health care assistants and EKG technicians. He was a paramedic at the time.

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Pharmacological Approach for Symptomatic Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia

AENJ: Current Issue

However, typical NSVT presentation in the emergency department (ED) includes palpitations, near-syncope, dizziness, skipped beats, chest pain, and/or dyspnea (Katritsis et al., In some instances, NSVT can present with elevated or slightly elevated troponin from demand ischemia.

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The Broselow-Luten System

Pediatric EM Morsels

Rosenburg 2010] B-L system is designed for 12yo and younger, patients up to 80 lbs, height 46-143 cm [Meguerdichian 2012] Estimates the 50%ile weight for height (Length vs Ideal Body Weight). Sinha 2012] It is useful in the prehospital setting , correlating well with actual weight and ED Broselow weight.

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Delayed Presentation Of Right Diaphragm Injury

The Trauma Pro

World J Surg 36:260-265, 2012. Rarely, a laparotomy (or laparoscopy) may be needed to assist for very large and complex injuries. References: Management of Delayed Presentation of a Right-Side Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture. Delayed Discovery of Diaphragmatic Injury After Blunt Trauma: Report of Three Cases. Surg Today 35:407-410, 2005.

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Nail In The Neck: A Novel Removal Option

The Trauma Pro

J Trauma 72(1):302-305, 2012. Although I am a little concerned that the authors’ results were so perfect, it’s certainly worth a try! Reference: Percutaneous extraction of deeply-embedded radiopaque foreign bodies using a less-invasive technique under image guidance.

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