We do a lot of life-saving procedures and interventions on a daily basis in the emergency room. However, there are some much less frequent but equally as important life-saving procedures we need to know how to do. Today we will review how t…
Acute non-traumatic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocations occur after extreme opening of the mouth (yawning, eating, laughing, singing or dental treatment. TMJ dislocation is when the anterior condyle moves too anteriorly and becomes l…
Chest tubes hurt…I imagine. And the few times I’ve done them (x2) I’ve wondered couldn’t that person have just gotten a pigtail?! What does the literature say? Voisin et al 2014 asked if large pneumothoraces (>2-3…
Steri-strip and Suture Combo Technique for Repairing Fragile Skin Old people. They come with all sorts of problems and complications. Even simple lacerations are more complicated with them. Have you ever encountered a laceration in…
All the hard parts are done in the placement of your central line. You nicked the vein and NOT the artery. The wire threaded smoothly. You got confirmation on your ultrasound. Now, you just insert the triple lumen in over the wire. Insertin…
