A 31 yo male presents after assault. Walking into the room, you immediately notice marked edema around his left eye. He also seems restless and agitated and is pulling away from staff attempting to obtain vital signs and obtain IV access. Read on for pearls regarding this patient's vision threatening injury!
Independently interpreting plain film imaging is an essential skill for the Emergency Medicine provider. Among the most notorious of injuries likely to be missed is the Maisonneuve fracture. In this post we demonstrate the "can't miss" imaging findings to ensure that you don't make the mistake of thinking this is "just an ankle sprain!"
Bonus pearls about burns!
Here we review some burn basics in a post by our recent grad Lynn Manganiello! She may have moved on up in the world, but she's still here teaching us on EM Daily! Next week, we'll review some of the complications of burns.
A 68 yo male arrives after a motor vehicle collision in which he was the restrained driver of a T-boned car. His only complaint is left hip pain. No problem right? Wrong.
You are working in a community Emergency Department overnight when you get a call from EMS that they are bringing in a family that was involved in an MVC.
Dr. Cesar discusses facial trauma.
80-year-old male PMHx Osteoarthritis, HTN, DM, COPD presenting to the ED after a mechanical fall.
Dr. Cesar discusses head trauma.
