Department of Emergency Medicine

Lecture

This lecture is a part of "Weekly Conference" - Dec 18, 2019

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Skiing Injuries
Shock trauma Auditorium
• Assess ligamentous injury to the by comparing to the “good side,” but instability is not as obvious until grade II tears. • Segond fracture: avulsion fracture of lateral tibial epicondyle that is associated with ACL injuries. • ED Treatment: crutches for comfort and hinge brace. If a full grade III tear will need a knee immobilizer. Close ortho follow up in 7-10 days. • Skier's thumb from radial deviation when skier does not let go of ski pole. To test hold the thumb in extension and apply a valgus load to assess for laxity. If > 20 degrees of laxity may need operative intervention. Discharge in a thumb spica splint. • Supraspinatus test: cannot control dropping of arm after they reach < 90 degrees.
Senior Lecture
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Scheduling
Dec 18, 2019 - 8:45 am
45 minutes
1 hour
Lecture Schedule
Lecture Schedule for Weekly Conference - Dec 18, 2019 - 7:30 am
A GrInchy Christmas 7:30 am - 8:30 am (1 hour)
Skiing Injuries 8:45 am - 9:30 am (45 minutes)
Infectious Disease - What’s In and What’s Out? The Latest on Assessment and Treatment Guidelines for Pneumonia 9:45 am - 10:30 am (45 minutes)
Don’t forget the fingerstick! 10:45 am - 11:30 am (45 minutes)
Systemic Infect/Immune Sys & Non-traumatic Musculoskeletal 11:45 am - 12:30 pm (45 minutes)
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