Core Topic: Skin & Soft Tissue
Skin Tears
Read an up-to-date review of best practices for the recognition and management of skin tears in the Emergency Department.
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Ultrasound Diagnosis of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
How to use POCUS to aid in the diagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infections in the ED.
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
An overview of necrotizing soft tissue infection: a must not miss but challenging to diagnosis emergency.
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
An overview of this common and highly contagious pediatric disease.
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Suture Materials
This post reviews the most common suture types encountered in the ED along with indications for using different types.
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Incision and Drainage of Cutaneous Abscesses
A brief video on how to perform and incision and drainage of a cutaneous abscess.
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Cellulitis
This post reviews the basics of ED cellulitis diagnosis and management
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Drainage of a Peritonsillar Abscess
A novel, single-operator technique to drain a peritonsillar abscess using equipment you already have in your Emergency Department.
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