EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

C, respiratory rate 20 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation 95% on room air. 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. An x-ray in the trauma bay demonstrated an AP grade III fracture.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 24-year-old male with history of quadriplegia and traumatic brain injury presents to the emergency department with hemorrhage in his oral cavity and blood from his tracheostomy tube. He has had a tracheostomy for approximately 15 months since his injury. Blood is spurting from the orifice of the tube.

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E-9-1-1 ALS Operating Room OR 52

AAEM RSA

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Conclusion: Positive outcomes in diagnosis and management of FG rely on rapid intervention as soon as it is suspected. A thorough physical exam, imaging, and laboratory studies can assist, but definitive diagnosis can only be made in the operating room. Fournier's gangrene and its emergency management.

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