Tagged ‘ENT’

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Orbital Blow-Out Fractures

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An overview of orbital blow-out fractures in the ED.
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Sialolithiasis

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Overview of a not-so-rare ENT disease we see in the ED.
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Corticosteroids in Pharyngitis – Systematic Review + Meta-Analysis

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Sore throat is among the most common complaints in the emergency department (ED). Sometimes, the etiology is bacterial, and in those cases antibiotics may shorten the duration of disease and provide symptomatic relief.
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Topical TXA in Epistaxis

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Epistaxis is a common Emergency Department (ED) complaint with over 450,000 visits per year and a lifetime incidence of 60% (Gifford 2008, Pallin 2005). Standard anterior epistaxis treatment consists of holding pressure,
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Prophylactic Antibiotics in Nasal Packing

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Is it necessary to provide prophylactic antibiotics for anterior nasal packs? Standard teaching says yes but the data isn’t so supportive.
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