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EM@3AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty Complications

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1-3 Despite its commonality it retains a relatively high rate of complications overall and patients frequently present to the ED for evaluation. 4 Pain is the most common reason for presentation in the early post operative period. 2% of THA will have a post operative deep space infection. 2013 Dec;6(4):350-6. 2021 Aug 31.

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How To Manage Tracheo-Innominate Fistula

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1 percent of tracheostomies. 9 There may be no time in which to perform a CT scan, and as noted above, CTA and laryngoscopy may show no remarkable findings of fistula. 2013:1960-62. 2005;128: 3906-9. Operative technique for trachea-innominate artery fistula repair. 2021;4(30):1-4. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.

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An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

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Success at intubation likely takes more time and practice than other procedures, as shown in recent research on ED residents and their success rate at intubating, measured as a function of their total number of intubations (See Figure 1). Introduction Airway management is a critical ED skill to master.

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