The Trauma Pro
JUNE 9, 2023
Diaphragm injury from blunt trauma is uncommon, occurring in only a few percent of patients after high-energy mechanisms. They usually occur on the left side and are more frequently seen after t-bone type car crashes and in pedestrians struck by a car. Blunt diaphragm injury on the right side is very unusual. Even so, it is more easily detected due to obvious displacement of the liver that can be seen on chest x-ray.
Pediatric EM Morsels
JUNE 9, 2023
When we think of severe hemorrhage in children, we typically think about trauma. Maybe injuries to the spleen or kidney come to mind. Perhaps thoughts of pelvic injuries or severe head injury dominate our considerations. Of course, we all have a healthy respect for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage and we like to talk about Damage Control Resuscitation.
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Emergency Live
JUNE 9, 2023
Cardiac tones are short, transient acoustic events, produced by the opening and closing of valves; they are divided into systolic and diastolic tones The post Semeiotics of the heart and cardiac tone: the 4 cardiac tones and the added tones appeared first on Emergency Live.
Science Based Medicine
JUNE 9, 2023
The surge in viral infections last year appears to be to blame for a significant increase in cases of brain abscesses in children. They remain rare, and panic is not warranted, but they are a life-threatening complication of common bacterial infections that should be taken seriously. The post A Perhaps Not-So-Unexpected Spike in Pediatric Brain Abscesses first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Emergency Live
JUNE 9, 2023
Unlike astigmatism, nearsightedness, and farsightedness, presbyopia is not a refractive error. Instead, it is a physiological reduction of the accommodative amplitude and, therefore, of the maximum level of accommodation that an eye corrected for any refractive errors can produce with voluntary effort The post Visual defects, let's talk about presbyopia appeared first on Emergency Live.
University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med
JUNE 9, 2023
Adhesive capsulitis aka frozen shoulder Definition: Gradual development of global limitation of both active and passive shoulde.
Emergency Live
JUNE 9, 2023
Coronary angioplasty is the procedure by which an obstructed blood vessel is dilated using a balloon placed where the problem arises; it is inflated to recreate the space needed for blood to flow The post Heart disease: what are coronary angioplasty, stents and bypasses appeared first on Emergency Live.
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Emergency Live
JUNE 9, 2023
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the serosa (called 'peritoneum') that lines the viscera and abdominal cavity, usually due to bacterial contamination The post Peritonitis: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, types and treatment appeared first on Emergency Live.
PHARM
JUNE 9, 2023
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Emergency Live
JUNE 9, 2023
The kidney ballot maneuver is a technique used in medical semeiotics to appreciate the abnormal displacement of an organ, particularly the kidneys The post Kidney diseases, kidney ballot manoeuvre: what it is, how it is performed and what it is used for appeared first on Emergency Live.
EMDocs
JUNE 9, 2023
Original podcast posted on PEM Currents – Hosted by Brad Sobolewski ( @PEMTweets ) and co-authored by Dennis Ren ( @DennisRenMD ) This podcast series by PEM Currents is a co-production with the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (EMSC IIC), whose mission is to minimize morbidity and mortality of acutely ill and injured children across the emergency continuum.
Emergency Live
JUNE 9, 2023
The female orgasm is defined, on a physiological level, as a reflex that is generated mainly by stimulation of sensory nerves located in the clitoris, but also by impulses from other areas, including the vaginal access and the nipples The post Anorgasmia (frigidity) - The female orgasm appeared first on Emergency Live.
Medagadget
JUNE 9, 2023
Researchers at George Washington University have created a swallowable capsule containing a video camera that can assist in identifying lesions in the stomach. However, unlike similar devices that have been developed previously, this capsule can drive around the stomach under the control of a clinician. This allows it to thoroughly navigate and screen the entire area to identify any health issues in the stomach mucosa, such as ulcers or bleeding.
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