ACEP Now

MAY 4, 2023

A 58-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presented to the emergency department (ED) as a category 2 trauma for a fall with a reported flail chest. On hospital day 2, he was taken to the operating room for surgical rib fixation. Case FIGURE 1: Chest X-ray of multiple rib fractures (arrows). Click to enlarge.)

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REBEL EM

MARCH 27, 2023

Background Information: Obtaining definitive control of the airway, when indicated, is the responsibility of the emergency medicine physician. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in emergency department (ED) volumes and lengths of stay. Paper: Owyang CG, et al. J Crit Care.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

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. 9 PFE is only definitively diagnosed on autopsy and a high clinical suspicion must be maintained in high-risk patients.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

1-3 Despite its commonality it retains a relatively high rate of complications overall and patients frequently present to the ED for evaluation. 10% of patient’s have an ED visit within 30 or 90 days following THA. 4 Pain is the most common reason for presentation in the early post operative period. 10% of patients.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

of hospitals reported that they had to transfer patients, leading to delays in definitive care. Time is testicle , reminding us that the sooner we get a definitive diagnosis and treatment, the more likely we are to save future generations. Clinical predictors for testicular torsion as seen in the pediatric ED. Beni-Israel, T.,

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ACEP Now

APRIL 4, 2024

3 The majority of those who arrive to the emergency department (ED) live for 2 hours or more, leaving a small window for surgical intervention. CT is more definitive but can take more time. Other exceptions are patient refusal, patient death or immediate transfer to the operating room. Br J Surg 2012;99:655-665.

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AAEM RSA

DECEMBER 3, 2020

6,13,17 Challenges in Diagnosis: The diagnosis of Fournier’s gangrene is clinical: There are no laboratory or imaging studies that can be used to definitively rule out disease. 20,21 Imaging may be helpful in diagnosis or surgical planning but cannot rule out NSTI and may delay definitive surgical management.

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Temporomandibular (TMJ) Joint Dislocation Definition: Displacement of the mandibular condyle from the temporomandibular fossa. Rosens Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, 7 ed. In: UpToDate, Post TW (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 70: p 895-909. GorchynskiJ et al. Mendez DR et al.

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