Nov 24, 2025
Contributor: Megan Hurley, MD
Educational Pearls:
Assess first: confirm the hook isn’t near vital structures.
- Automatic subspecialty consult for eye involvement or proximity to carotid artery, radial artery, peritoneum, testicle, or urethra
- Barbed hook: cannot be pulled back through the entry without disengaging the...
Nov 18, 2025
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD
Educational Pearls:
- Recent prospective randomized clinical trial assessed optimal
head-of-bed positioning in patients with LVO
- 0º vs. 30º elevation
- Objective was to determine superiority of the two angles in stability prior to thrombectomy for LVO patients
- 45 patients randomized to...
Nov 10, 2025
Contributor: Meghan Hurley, MD
Educational Pearls:
1. Initial Assessment
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Start with a physical examination:
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Determine if the bleed is anterior or posterior.
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Perform a primary survey: assess airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs).
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Airway compromise = intubation immediately.
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If the patient is stable,...
Nov 3, 2025
Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Quick Statistics on Electrical Burns:
Electrical burns compose roughly 2 to 9% of all burns that come into emergency departments. - The majority of patients who receive electrical burns are male, typically aged 20’s to 30’s, accounting for 80 to 90% of...