Trauma affects an estimated 8% of all pregnancies and is the leading cause of non-obstetric maternal morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy can complicate the evaluation of a trauma patient, and we must be aware of the normal anatomic and physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy, as well as the adjustments that must be made to our trauma algorithm. This post will review the keys to managing a pregnant trauma patient, as well as injuries and interventions specific to pregnancy…

Trauma, OB/Gyn, Critical Care, Emergency MedicineBenjamin HaganJanuary 30, 2024trauma, critical care, pregnancy, OB/Gyn, Intimate Partner ViolenceComment

Elbow Dislocations

A 21-year-old male presents with pain, swelling, and obvious deformity to his right elbow after falling on his outstretched right hand while taking a turn too sharply on his motorcycle…

Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Trauma, Community EMEmmy ShearerJanuary 23, 2024Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, dislocation, traumaComment

Retrobulbar Hematoma: When To Cut?

A 75-year-old-female with a past medical history of dementia, diaphragm dysfunction, OSA on CPAP, presents to the Emergency Department for a fall. She is not on any blood thinning medications. Patient was found in the basement by her husband who believes she tripped over her oxygen tubing…

Community EM, Opthalmology, Procedures, Trauma, UltrasoundGabriel LowenhaarDecember 5, 2023Brown EMLateral Canthotomy, Eye TraumaComment

Honey, Grease, and Stiff Linen: The Colorful History of Clavicular Fracture Management

On one of the last nights of my orthopedic rotation of intern year, I saw a 92-year-old lady who had fallen down two stairs at home…

Will Achilles Heal? When Calcaneal Fractures Are Surgical Emergencies

A 20-year-old otherwise healthy male presents to the emergency department for right lower extremity pain after being tackled during a football scrimmage 2 days ago. He thought it would get better over time by taking ibuprofen, but still cannot walk on it…

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