The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

[display_podcast] Date: September 2nd, 2017 Reference: Caputo et al. display_podcast] Date: September 2nd, 2017 Reference: Caputo et al. There have been some studies in various clinical settings (operating room, critical care and pre-hospital) that have demonstration benefit of apneic oxygenation.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: January 31st, 2018 Reference: Frohlich LC, et al. AEM Dec 2017. display_podcast] Date: January 31st, 2018 Reference: Frohlich LC, et al. AEM Dec 2017. Might his examination be enough to convince the urologists to take him straight to the operating room without a preceding diagnostic ultrasound?

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EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

For a broader overview of pelvic trauma, please review Dr. Lupez’s 2017 article here: [link]. This is less critical in ED management of the unstable pelvic fracture, as the optimal site for identification of rectal or vaginal tears is the operating room. 2 Vertical shear fractures are also unstable.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

In our case, the patient had a CT of the head, cervical spine, and chest, abdomen, and pelvis with intravenous contrast demonstrated a C2, C7 compression fracture with significant bowel edema (Figure 4), and was taken to the operating room for left arm disarticulation, left below knee amputation and right above knee amputation.

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EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

In these cases, CT may not be feasible and a plain radiograph showing free air or bedside US showing free fluid may be useful to confirm serious abdominal pathology prior to transfer to the operating room. doi:10.3390/cancers13092025 Pisano M, Zorcolo L, Merli C, et al. 2021.03.001 Bauman BD, Witt JE, Vakayil V, et al.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Open reduction in the operating room may be required if closed reduction is unsuccessful. Overview of Operating Room Procedures During Inpatient Stays in U.S. Available from: [link] Maradit Kremers H, Larson DR, Crowson CS, et al. 2017 May 26;114(20):347-353. Parvizi J, Tan TL, Goswami K, et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

One systematic review of 1283 patients showed that if you got to the operating room within 6 hours, you had a 97% chance of saving the testicle. According to Sleeman et al., A systematic review and meta-analysis by Choudhary et al. and Al-Dhahir, M.A., This dropped to 79.3% 479 had confirmed torsion. Mellick, L.B.,

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