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Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

2018 Mar;28(3):210-217. 0.41), p < 0.001. PMID: 8021785. de Wit M, Peelen LM, van Wolfswinkel L, de Graaff JC. The incidence of postoperative respiratory complications: A retrospective analysis of cuffed vs uncuffed tracheal tubes in children 0-7 years of age. Paediatr Anaesth. doi: 10.1111/pan.13340. PMID: 29436138. West J Emerg Med.

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SGEM#205: Twist & Shout – Testicular Torsion

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

[display_podcast] Date: January 31st, 2018 Reference: Frohlich LC, et al. display_podcast] Date: January 31st, 2018 Reference: Frohlich LC, et al. 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.

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Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim

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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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Potato vs Potato

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Data was pulled from June 2013 to June 2018. During Orientations, new crew members must do a minimum of 10 live intubations in the operating room before being cleared to intubate in the field. Brittany Grandfield, Flight Nurse Citation: Thompson, Gregory, et al. During this time, 5,451 charts were reviewed. 6, 2023, pp.

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Unstable Pelvic Trauma Patient: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management

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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. Preperitoneal Packing While most often done in the operating room, PPP may be done in the trauma bay in rare instances depending on the institution.

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Brazilian Butt Lift Procedure Can Result in Emergency Department Visits

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A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after images, faja sales, operating room videos, recovery tips, and patients praising their plastic surgeon. Al Jazeera. Mofid MM, Teitelbaum S, Suissa D, et al. Accessed March 6, 2024. Accessed February 19, 2024.

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Large bowel obstruction: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

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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. Published 2018 Aug 13. 2018.07.045 Gorgens et al.,

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