Remember that the loss of abdominal elastance due to a reduction in muscle tone may signify a high spinal cord lesion Megha Shah Fitzpatrick MD What to Do – Interpret…
Know how to treat the different types of drowning Mindy Dickerman MD What to Do – Interpret the Data In 2002, the World Congress on Drowning published expert consensus recommendations…
Pay immediate attention to the airway for victims sustaining burns that are circumoral, intra-aoral, or who demonstrate hoarseness, stridor, wheezing, cyanosis, or pulmonary edema Mindy Dickerman MD What to Do…
Consider that blunt trauma in pediatric patients may result in solid organ (most notably, the liver and spleen) trauma Michael S. Potter Anthony Slonim MD What to Do – Interpret…
Do not assume that patients have fractures without obtaining comparison views of the contralateral body part Madan Dharmar MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Fractures account for nearly…
Identify the etiology behind long bone fractures Laura Hufford MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Preverbal children presenting with acute fractures should bring about the suspicion of child…
Steroids are not often used to treat infections. However, for otitis externa (OE), consider using otic steroids as part of the treatment regimen to reduce the pain and inflammation of…
Perform prompt evaluation to exclude complications of chronic sinusitis when a patient presents with ocular or central nervous system signs and symptoms William Giasi Jr. MD What to Do –…
Do not use aminoglycoside antibiotic eardrops in the presence of a perforation or ventilation tube, because they may be ototoxic if they enter the middle ear William Giasi Jr. MD…
Prescribe an antibiotic for patients treated as outpatients with nasal packing due to the risk of toxic shock syndrome and sinusitis William Giasi Jr. MD What to Do – Take…
