URM! anyone for Rock Paper Scissors OK (RPSOK)
Assessment of nerve function after upper limb injury in children has been shown to be poorly documented. The following assessment tool has been shown to improve.
Author: Diccon
Elbow Crutches
Measuring for and advising patients on the use of elbow crutches is an important skill for ED staff.
Nail Trephination
Bleeding under the nail from blunt trauma can be very painful. Lucky we have the tools on hand to ease some of that pain.
Achilles Tendon Rupture
A common sporting injury, especially in disciplines that require stop start sprints or rapid changes of direction
Vaccination Schedules UK & International
Working out what your patient might have been vaccinated for can be tricky, and more so if they were raised outside of the UK. Luckily there are a couple of tools online you can use to make this easier.
PEARS
Animal Bites – Mammalian
Dog, and other mammalian bites, are a common presentation with the ED.
They can be easy to treat, but need some particular attention if we are going to get them right.
Mallet Finger
Mallet Deformity is an inability to maintain extension of the distal phalanx of the finger at the distal intraphalangeal joint.
Resources for Patients with Self Injury
A selection of patient, relative, and general resources designed to assist those presenting with self injury, and those who care for them.
Neck of 5th Metacarpal Fractures
Neck of fifth Metacarpal (Boxer’s) fractures are a common injury, and how we treat them locally is changing.
