Laceration Repair in the Time of COVID
From June 2020, Laceration Repair in the Time of COVIDDrs. Brian Lin and Mike Weinstock discuss alterations to our usual practice patterns of laceration repair in the setting of the COVID pandemic, which include increasing patient throughput through faster closure techniques, reducing total points of contact with the healthcare system by using …
15min 9Brian Lin, MD and Mike Weinstock, MD
Wound Dressings
From January 2020, Weird and Wacky WoundsWet to dry dressings? Nope! Our Urgent Care RAP cousin Matt DeLaney schools Neda and Paul on a better way to do wound care. Such as: Foam dressings address the important elements of wound healing; they absorb exponentially more than gauze, keep wound somewhat moist, and can stay on for 3-7 days …
12min 31Matthew DeLaney, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Paul Simmons, MD, and Neda Frayha, MD
Spider Bites
From November 2017, Lytes and BitesSpider bites of clinical consequence are rare. In North America there are only a few spiders whose bites cause clinically relevant pathology requiring medical treatment beyond basic wound care. These species and the clinical picture resulting from their bites are reviewed in this segment. •
15min 9Mizuho Morrison, DO and Matthieu DeClerck, MD
Chronic Seeping Oozing Wounds
From October 2017, It's Bloody Halloween!The large majority of wounds will heal without any specific intervention within three weeks. After this time period wounds begin to enter a chronic phase. •
16min 14Matthew DeLaney, MD, FACEP, FAAEM and Charles Khoury MD, FACEP, FAAEM