Carl A Germann

Summary

Affiliation: Maine Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Risk management and avoiding legal pitfalls in the emergency treatment of high-risk orthopedic injuries
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University College of Medicine, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Emerg Med Clin North Am 28:969-96. 2010
  2. ncbi Performance of endotracheal intubation and rescue techniques by emergency services personnel in an air medical service
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine 04102, USA
    Prehosp Emerg Care 13:44-9. 2009
  3. ncbi Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: optic neuritis
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 25:834-7. 2007
  4. ncbi Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: tibial plafond fractures
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 23:357-62. 2005
  5. ncbi Closed reduction of prosthetic hip dislocation by emergency physicians
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102-3175, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 23:800-5. 2005
  6. ncbi Is epinephrine harmful when used with anesthetics for digital nerve blocks?
    Anna L Waterbrook
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, 321 Brackett Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 50:472-5. 2007
  7. ncbi Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: neurovascular injury associated with posterior elbow dislocations
    Sadie J Carter
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 28:960-5. 2010
  8. ncbi Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: herpes zoster ophthalmicus
    William P Carter
    Emergency Medicine Department, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 26:612-7. 2008
  9. ncbi Sudden cardiac death in athletes: a guide for emergency physicians
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 23:504-9. 2005
  10. ncbi Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: calcaneal fractures
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 22:607-11. 2004

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Risk management and avoiding legal pitfalls in the emergency treatment of high-risk orthopedic injuries
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University College of Medicine, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Emerg Med Clin North Am 28:969-96. 2010
    ..When approaching these injuries in the ED, a high level of suspicion coupled with appropriate evaluation and management will allow the practitioner to avoid mismanagement of these potential pitfall cases...
  2. ncbi Performance of endotracheal intubation and rescue techniques by emergency services personnel in an air medical service
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine 04102, USA
    Prehosp Emerg Care 13:44-9. 2009
    ..Previous researchers have reported intubation success rates of 66% to 97% in the air medical setting...
  3. ncbi Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: optic neuritis
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 25:834-7. 2007
    ..This significant diagnosis can be challenging to an emergency physician as it is relatively infrequently observed...
  4. ncbi Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: tibial plafond fractures
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 23:357-62. 2005
    ..This review examines the clinical presentation, diagnostic techniques, and management of tibial plafond fractures applicable to the emergency practitioner...
  5. ncbi Closed reduction of prosthetic hip dislocation by emergency physicians
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102-3175, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 23:800-5. 2005
    ..Overall, 10 patients (9%) failed ED CR. No postreduction complications were identified in any patient. CONCLUSIONS: EPs can safely and successfully perform CR on patients with dislocated total hip arthroplasties...
  6. ncbi Is epinephrine harmful when used with anesthetics for digital nerve blocks?
    Anna L Waterbrook
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, 321 Brackett Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 50:472-5. 2007
  7. ncbi Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: neurovascular injury associated with posterior elbow dislocations
    Sadie J Carter
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 28:960-5. 2010
    ..It is important for the emergency physician to maintain a high level of suspicion and evaluate for neurovascular compromise on every patient with elbow dislocation despite the low overall incidence of severe injury...
  8. ncbi Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: herpes zoster ophthalmicus
    William P Carter
    Emergency Medicine Department, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 26:612-7. 2008
    ..Emergency physicians need to be able to recognize the clinical features of herpes zoster ophthalmicus and initiate appropriate therapy and referral...
  9. ncbi Sudden cardiac death in athletes: a guide for emergency physicians
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 23:504-9. 2005
    ..This review examines the clinical presentation, diagnostic techniques, and management options applicable to emergency practitioners...
  10. ncbi Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: calcaneal fractures
    Carl A Germann
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 22:607-11. 2004
    ..This review article examines the clinical presentation, diagnostic techniques, and management of calcaneal fractures applicable to the emergency practitioner...