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. Familiarity with post-op restrictions for gluteal AFT patients will also improve their care in the emergency department.

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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

2 Finally the settings initiated early in a patient’s care are often carried forward unchanged into their hospital and ICU stay. 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. J Crit Care.

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REBEL EM

JUNE 8, 2023

If pre-made syringes are not financially feasible then the creation of these medications should be done by a dedicated emergency department pharmacist. Clinical Bottom Line: Acute hypotension must be treated emergently in order to decrease morbidity and mortality. J Med Toxicol. Epub 2019 Jul 3. Intensive Care Med.

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