EMergucate

MAY 17, 2016

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EMS 40

EMS Burns Fractures 40

EMDocs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Possible early antibiotic treatment Minor Marine Trauma Mechanism: Bites, Stings, Nematocysts Envenomation Presentation: All can cause localized pain, erythema, and warmth Dermatologic: Urticaria, burning, pruritus, localized paresthesia.

Poisoning 90

Poisoning Seizures Anaphylaxis Burns 90

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

ETT onto a fiberoptic scope. ETT onto a fiberoptic scope.

CPR 79

CPR Burns Airway Management Wellness 79

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

She has a right parietal-occipital region haematoma, and you think you might be able to feel a step – you’re pretty convinced she has a palpable skull fracture. Two IVs go in, one in each antecubital fossa. D – here, we have a problem. Polly’s drowsy, and a formal GCS is 12 – E3, V4, M5. Pupils are equal and reactive.

Head Injuries 145

Head Injuries Seizures Outcomes Pediatrics 145

Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Importance: the medial wall is thin and most easily fractured. Bony orbit Seven bones form the lateral and medial walls, orbital roof and floor.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Dislocations Burns Fractures 52

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Physical abuse can range from minor bruises to severe fractures, and can even be deadly in some cases. These could include burns, bites, or bruises. Types of physical abuse include punching, beating, and kicking. It is important to understand the difference between physical discipline and abuse, which this course covers.

Burns 52

Burns Patient Safety Outcomes Fractures 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Some are simple comfort measures such as splinting (fracture or sprain), applying cold (acute soft tissue injury) or heat (non-traumatic, non-specific pain), or other targeted non-pharmacology. Long-bone injuries Fracture pain should be addressed immediately with splinting and analgesia. Management of Pain in Children with Burns.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The two most common complications of VP shunts are malfunction (due to obstruction, fracture, or kinking) or infection. Increased demand may be temporary, such as in burns, s/p cardiac surgery, or ay prolonged recovery. The most common causes are tumor, congenital anomalies, hemorrhage, or post-infectious obstructions.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Fractures Resuscitation Burns 40

Rural Doctors Net

AUGUST 30, 2013

The visual confrontation of a man in pain with an obvious amputation and airway burns will induce a catecholamine surge in all but the psychopathic. Pull straight any fractures & splint them. He may need large amounts of fluid down the track as part of his burns management – we’ll calculate this a bit later.

Burns 52

Burns Hospitals Wellness Ambulance Services 52

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. You’re probably familiar with this concept when you see high voltages arcing through the air without direct contact with the actual electrical source, leading to diffuse burns. Most electrical injuries present with burns to the skin.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

However, in at least 10% of patients, blind insertion of a peripheral IV may be unsuccessful for a variety of reasons including obesity, edema, IV drug use, surgical scars, dialysis, burns, and others (1,2). In this post, we will review multiple alternative sites and techniques available for establishing peripheral access.

Emergency Department 80

Emergency Department Ultrasounds Administration Burns 80

HQ Med Ed

APRIL 18, 2019

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Burns 52

Burns Fractures 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 31, 2023

Radiographs from children with fractures, or disease processes affecting bone growth, were excluded. The author reviewed this article after having a burning desire to question where the guidance came from! For the remaining images, a paediatric radiologist measured bone and soft tissue thickness 10mm from the femoral and tibial physes.

Rapid Diagnostic Testing 98

Rapid Diagnostic Testing Resuscitation Emergency Department Pediatrics 98

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. Identifying serious causes of back pain: cancer, infection, fracture. Notably, PCT is not elevated in noninfectious inflammatory conditions including most rheumatological diseases, gout, SLE, and IBD. Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 Aug;75(8):557-66. PMID: 18756836.

Infectious Diseases 78

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 78

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9,

Documentation/Coding 59

Documentation/Coding Seizures Wellness Psychiatric 59