Priapism Management in the ED
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What are the types of priapism? How do you determine which type your patient may have? How do you treat it?? Here are some pearls...
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Advanced Practice: The Dusky Digit
Have you ever been concerned about a severe finger laceration where the distal portion appears dusky and cool? Wondered if it could benefit from replantation? Here is a quick tip to help!
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A Case of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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A college baseball player presents to your ED with right arm pain, which is worse with elevation of his arm (especially while throwing baseball) and has progressively worsened over past two weeks. He comes to your ED because of increased arm swelling and numbness in arm over past two days. Could this be thoracic outlet syndrome??
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Mandibular Reduction Without Losing Your Precious Thumbs
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The classic intraoral technique for the reduction of a mandibular dislocation requires significant force and sedation, but what if you could preform the reduction without requiring either?
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Airway Mastery Series: Got Oxygen? Head of Bed up for Preoxygenation Before Intubation
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Intubation has traditionally been performed with patients in the full supine position. Recent data suggests that elevation of the head of the bed may be more effective during preoxygenation before intubation. Check out this summary of a paper from Anesthesia that put this idea to the test!
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Advanced Practice: Bedside Ultrasound for Improving First-Attempt Lumbar Puncture Success on Infants
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Anatomic landmarks followed by a "blind" stick is currently the standard practice for performing bedside lumbar punctures, but with increasing use and ease of ultrasound, could we one day see lumbar punctures follow in the footsteps of central line placement?
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The Myth of Dry Drowning
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With summer in full swing now, swimming emergencies are bound to increase. A recent surge in media coverage may have raised many questions about the phenomenon known as “dry drowning." Variations in nomenclature regarding drowning can lead to confusion and imprecise terminology. Check out this post for a quick review:
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After Lazarus - Post Cardiac Arrest Pearls by Dr. Brian Roberts
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Looking for a high yield summary of post-cardiac arrest pearls? Look no further than this incredibly well acted video by the Cooper EM faculty recently presented by Dr. Brian Roberts, our very own NIH grant holding cardiac arrest researcher, at this year's NJ ACEP meeting in May
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Next Level Techniques: the Sphenopalantine Ganglion Block
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How to add this quick and simple trick to your migraine treatment repertoire
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Advanced Practice: Ovarian Hyperstimulation
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A feared complication of fertility treatments: ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. What is it?? How do I treat it?? Here are some pearls!
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