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Mandible Fracture Management in the ED

Workup:
 - Panorex or Facial/Mandible CT scan 
 - Inspect oral
Management in the ... oral cavity for dental ... trauma or lacerations ... Treatment - Closed ... #Diagnosis #Management
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Anesthesiafor Trauma ... • Low energy distal ... #Orthopedics #Management ... #Regional #Anesthesia ... #Trauma
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
based on normal distal ... instability with lachmans ... drawers, and special ligament ... Consider trauma/ ... clinical #video #nsfw
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Saddle and/or genital ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... neoplasms • trauma ... distinguishing feature ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
after long bone fractures ... H/O antecedent trauma ... progresses to anaesthesia ... including DM • Treatment ... #treatment
Tourniquet Application
1. If in a dangerous situation or difficult situation, place TQs high and tight (military
below inguinal ligament ... the aggressive treatment ... proximal to open fractures ... video #procedure #trauma ... #ems #nsfw