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Orthopedics

Straight to the Source: Local Treatment Options for Low Back Pain

4/2/2017 Danya Khoujah, MD , Ahmed Al Hazmi, MD, MBBS

Straight to the Source: Local Treatment Options for Low Back Pain Low back pain (LBP) is one of the top 5 chief complaints among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), making it an imp

Orthopedics , Consults , Consult Corner

Consult Corner Ortho

10/2/2016 EM Resident

Consult Corner Ortho EM Resident is pleased to introduce a new column. “Consult Corner” is designed to help you communicate effectively when seeking input from other specialists. In our inaugural col

Visual Diagnosis , Orthopedics

Diagnose this Condition

10/2/2016 Maryam Arshad, MD

Diagnose this Condition The Patient A 62-year-old male presents to the ER complaining of right knee pain. He was changing a light bulb when he lost his balance and fell from a 6-foot height, landing

Clinical , Critical Care , Orthopedics

Fractures and Fat Globules: Fat Embolism Syndrome

4/4/2016 Nicholas Johnson, MD , Molly Tolins, MD

Fractures and Fat Globules: Fat Embolism Syndrome EMS brings in a 20-year-old male who jumped from an overpass in a suicide attempt. He arrives with normal hemodynamics and is found to have bilatera

Clinical , Pediatric EM , Orthopedics

Cervical Spine Imaging in Pediatric Trauma

12/3/2015 Matthew Swarm, MD

Cervical Spine Imaging in Pediatric Trauma A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He was the restrained backseat passenger of a vehicle th

Clinical , Ultrasound , Orthopedics

Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Shoulder Reduction

2/14/2015 Marsia Vermeulen, DO, FACEP , Amie Kim, MD

Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Shoulder Reduction Case A 16-year-old boy presents to the ED with right shoulder pain after strongly throwing a ball overhand. He denies any direct trauma or his

Clinical , Orthopedics

Talk to the Hand: Perilunate Dislocations

10/15/2014 EM Resident

Talk to the Hand: Perilunate Dislocations Sarah Espinoza, MD, Resident Physician, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA Background: Perilunate dislocation with transcaphoid fracture Lunate and perilunate dislo