Scan for These Potential Signs of Non-Accidental Trauma
A 14-month-old male presents with fussiness. Per his mother, he seems to have some discomfort in his…
Trauma & Injury
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Scan for These Potential Signs of Non-Accidental Trauma
A 14-month-old male presents with fussiness. Per his mother, he seems to have some discomfort in his... -
Laryngeal Injuries: An Introduction
A 37-year-old female was walking home from grocery shopping when she had an encounter with a stray... -
Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations
Each time she moved her hand it caught my eye: the glint of her bejeweled fingers sharply...
Laryngeal Injuries: An Introduction
A 37-year-old female was walking home from grocery shopping when she had an encounter with a stray…
Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations
Each time she moved her hand it caught my eye: the glint of her bejeweled fingers sharply…
Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine
In April 2023, the third edition of the Brain Trauma Foundation’s evidence-based guidelines for the prehospital management…
Case Report: EMS Says Flail Chest, But Is It?
Case A 58-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presented to the emergency department (ED) as…
Case Report: Blunt Tracheal Injury Creates Difficult Airway
A 34-year-old male was involved in a motorcycle rollover. His vehicle hit a pole, and he was…
ACEP Clinical Policy on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
On February 1, 2023, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP…
Forensic Photography Tips
A 22-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) with a gunshot wound to the thigh….
Is It Time to Sunset Rectal Examinations in the Trauma Bay?
Case A 38-year-old man presents after a 15-foot fall from a ladder. He notes right chest pain…
A Novel Technique to Treat a Dental Avulsion
Case Summary A 32-year-old male presented after a fall from standing. He had a right lateral incisor…