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The Role Of Postop CT Scan In Penetrating Trauma

The Trauma Pro

J Trauma 83(4):575-578, 2017. Simple stabs and gunshots that stay away from these areas/structures probably do not need follow-up imaging. Reference: Routine computed tomography after recent operative exploration for penetrating trauma: What injuries do we miss?

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Gelastic Seizures: No Laughing Matter

Pediatric EM Morsels

Nicotera, 2024 ] Can have associated autonomic features also: [ Bacus, 2023; Striano, 2017 ] Flushing Pupillary dilation Tachycardia Altered respirations Rare seizure type ~1% of all epilepsies Likely under-reported Ages: Typically seen in children ages 4 to 10 years. 2017 Jun;58 Suppl 2:12-15. Can even become status gelasticus.

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Incidental Appendectomy During Trauma Laparotomy?

The Trauma Pro

e5-1386, 2017. References: Incidental appendicectomy with laparotomy for trauma. Br J Surg 62(6):487-9, 1975 Appendicitis following blunt abdominal trauma. Am J Emerg Med 35(9):1386.e5-1386, Systematic review of blunt abdominal trauma as a cause of acute appendicitis. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 92(6):477-82, 2010.

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Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)

Pediatric EM Morsels

2017 Jun 27;10:197-207. Michelet M, Schluckebier D, Petit LM, Caubet JC. Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome – a review of the literature with focus on clinical management. J Asthma Allergy. doi: 10.2147/JAA.S100379. PMID: 28721077; PMCID: PMC5499953.

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More On MRI And External Fixators

The Trauma Pro

One paper from 2017 described a retrospective case series from four trauma centers. 2017 Nov;31(11):e375-e380. And thinner materials (narrow pins) result in more current and heating. Will the metal degrade image quality? Thankfully, there is a continuing trickle of evidence that is accumulating to give us some guidance.

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Episode 99 Highlights from EMU 2017

Emergency Medicine Cases

North York General Hospital's 30th Annual Emergency Medicine Update (EMU) Conference 2017 featured some of the best talks I've ever heard from the likes of Sara Gray, Amal Mattu, David Carr and many more. The post Episode 99 Highlights from EMU 2017 appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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SGEM Xtra: IAEMC 2017 #Puravida

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: June 14th, 2017 I had the pleasure of presenting at the Intra America Emergency Medicine Conference (#IAEMC17) held in Costa Rica last month. I had a fantastic time meeting so many wonderful people from […] The post SGEM Xtra: IAEMC 2017 #Puravida first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.