History A 31 year old male, identified as Lamar “Battlestar” Hoskins was found dead by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) inside a refugee camp, slumped against a stone pillar. Reports indicate that he was a United States Army soldier working with the “New Captain America”. He was recently seen in armed combat with a terrorist organization known as the “Flag Smashers”. The debriefing report by soldiers on the scene stated that the male received …
CJEM Visual Abstract: Barriers to buprenorphine/naloxone initiation in the emergency department (ED)
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Paramedics roll in with an agitated young man, “John”. He is combative, rambling, sweaty and scared. The crew mention they found needles and a bag containing a crystalline white substance in his pockets: methamphetamine. Right away, you start thinking about your initial approach to a patient with excited delirium. In the room, four security guards are needed to restrain him. On inspection, you observe no signs of head trauma, and symmetrical movement of …
Emergency Management of Frostbite
Frostbite often results in injury, with significant life altering effects. Amputations can range from tips of digits to whole hands and limbs. These guidelines provide an initial framework for the care of the patient with acute frostbite, and will hopefully help to reduce the dramatic consequences.