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Risk management and avoiding legal pitfalls in the emergency treatment of high-risk orthopedic injuriesCarl 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...
Performance of endotracheal intubation and rescue techniques by emergency services personnel in an air medical serviceCarl 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...
Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: optic neuritisCarl 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...
Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: tibial plafond fracturesCarl 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...
Closed reduction of prosthetic hip dislocation by emergency physiciansCarl 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...
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
Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: neurovascular injury associated with posterior elbow dislocationsSadie 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...
Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: herpes zoster ophthalmicusWilliam 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...
Sudden cardiac death in athletes: a guide for emergency physiciansCarl 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...
Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: calcaneal fracturesCarl 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...
