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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Spontaneous Eye Luxation

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The patient was discharged from the emergency department with tobradex ointment and ophthalmology follow-up in one week Case Discussion Take-Home Points Immediate reduction of a luxed globe is paramount. Available at: [link] (Accessed: 04 January 2024). Available at: [link] (Accessed: 04 January 2024).

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Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

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Bupe Allergy Buprenorphine induction has been the mainstay of emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder for more than a decade [11, 12]. 2021 Aug 1;94:103086. Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid dependence with continuation in primary care: outcomes during and after intervention.

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Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2025

The Bottom Line

Journal of Hepatology Association of central capillary refill time with mortality in adult trauma patients: a secondary analysis of the crash-2 randomised controlled trial data Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine Dorsal Digital Nerve Block Versus Ultrasound-Guided Selective Peripheral Nerve Block for Finger Analgesia: (..)

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US Probe: Velocity Time Integral (VTI) in Sepsis Management

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In emergency departments, determining a septic patient’s fluid responsiveness can be challenging, as both under- and over-resuscitation can lead to poor outcomes. It is an essential metric for estimating cardiac output without the need for invasive procedures within the emergency department. F, and SpO₂ 92% on room air.

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How to Best Inspect, Protect, and Dress Wounds in the Emergency Dept.

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About three percent of emergency department (ED) visits are due to skin and soft tissue infections, but data are lacking on the contribution of chronic wounds to this number. Emergency Medicine News 2004;26(13):19. 2020;95(9):2021-2034. The post How to Best Inspect, Protect, and Dress Wounds in the Emergency Dept.

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A snapshot of the 2024 PEM MSc dissertations

Don't Forget the Bubbles

In 2021, we welcomed our first cohort of doctors, nurses, and paramedics from across the world onto the PEM MSc. Owen Hibberd The use and utility of the paediatric oral fluid challenge in a single tertiary paediatric emergency department Why? But how well does it actually work? Are we setting the bar too low for success?

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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

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Stercoral colitis in the emergency department: a review of the literature. International journal of emergency medicine, 17(1), 3. Stercoral Colitis: When Constipation is an Emergency. Stercoral Colitis in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Review of Presentation, Management, and Outcomes. Carlson, J.

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