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EM@3AM: Flexor Tendon Laceration

EMDocs

Authors: Jacob Kirkland, MD (EM Resident Physician, UTSW – Dallas, TX); Steve Field, DO (Assistant Professor of EM/Attending Physician, UTSW – Dallas, TX) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Physician, Northwell, NY); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics.

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Non-operative management of appendicitis in older adults

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

In recent years, there has been an uptick in non-operative management of acute appendicitis. This study examins outcomes in older patients (>.

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