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Traumatic Shoulder Injuries
Traumatic shoulder injuries are a frequent challenge in the emergency department, often affecting active, otherwise healthy patients. Because the shoulder’s intricate anatomy is vulnerable to a wide range of injuries—from fractures and dislocations to soft‑tissue and neurovascular compromise—timely recognition is essential to prevent long‑term dysfunction. In this installment, Dr. Sindelar outlines the key presentations, diagnostic considerations, and management strategies for acute shoulder trauma.
Diagnostics: Accidental Hypothermia
It’s the time of year where people go outside and… get cold. Sometimes much much too cold. Join Dr. Geels for a bottom-up review of hypothermia, both its recognition and management in the ED setting.
Trip, Slip, Scan? Rethinking Head CTs in the Elderly
Ground-level falls are a leading reason older adults get head CTs in the ER, largely because current rules treat age > 65 as a risk factor by itself. Yet many emergency physicians question whether that’s always necessary for well-appearing patients. A new systematic review and meta-analysis in Annals of Emergency Medicine digs deeper, asking: what other factors truly predict intracranial hemorrhage after ground-level falls? Join Dr. Snyder as she explores the findings, limitations, and what they mean for everyday practice.