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EM Diagnostics - Foot and Ankle Injuries
Ever have a patient present with foot or ankle pain? In case you have, here is a refresher on the radiographic anatomy of the foot as well as the test characteristics and viability of the use of the Ottawa Rules in the ED setting by Dr. Golden.
Grand Rounds Summary 01.11.2017
This week we learned about aortic dissection, the acute management of heart failure, hypertension in the emergency department, ophthalmologic emergencies, non-accidental trauma, and analysis of pleural and peritoneal fluid.
EM Diagnostics: Pleural Fluid and Ascitic Fluid Analysis
Paracentesis and thoracentesis are relatively common procedures in the Emergency Department but the analysis of the fluid can always but a touch confusing. In this post, PGY-1 Dr. Michael Klaszky walks us through the analysis of pleural fluid and ascitic fluid.