C-spine clearance….OH MY!!! So glad that Neil had that awesome image last week. It ties in well to this month’s blog. Let’s face it. As emergency physicians, clearing the C-spine on an injured adult seems like a daily…
Here was our original image: Before we get to the full interpretation here is some background. The patient actually presented to another emergency department after a car accident. They were the back seat passenger on the non-driver’s side and the…
Welcome to this month’s edition of Staten Island Corner. The inspiration for this month’s entry was a “disagreement” that I was involved with on a pediatric shift. We had an 18 year old patient with presumed hyperemesis gravidarum. After the…
Welcome to our X-ray of the month! Below is an image from a patient seen in our very own ED. Take a look at the image and the short case history. Respond in the comments if and suggest your diagnosis…
WELCOME to this month’s edition of Staten Island Corner. For this month we have a guest appearance from the Staten Island Chief himself Dr. Caputo. …So without further adieu please read the following written by Billy: Asthma is one…
Pelvic fracture + Hemodynamic Instability = YIKES…read below. Hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures have mortality rates upwards of 45-50%. Death in the first 24 hours is generally from acute blood loss. These injuries need to be taken seriously; immediate and urgent…