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

AEM Dec 2017. 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? AEM Dec 2017. [display_podcast] Date: January 31st, 2018 Reference: Frohlich LC, et al. Your index of suspicion for testicular torsion is high.

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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

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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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. 2017 WSES guidelines on colon and rectal cancer emergencies: obstruction and perforation. Cancers (Basel ). 2021;13(9):2025.

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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. 2017 May 26;114(20):347-353. Extension , adduction , and external rotation (A) may lead to an anterior hip dislocation. Hospitals, 2018. 2021 Aug 31.

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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. Time is testicle , reminding us that the sooner we get a definitive diagnosis and treatment, the more likely we are to save future generations. This dropped to 79.3% Schwarz, G.M.

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