Thanks to Dr. Muhlfelder for presenting today’s Morning Report! Plantar Puncture Wounds How remote is the injury? Comorbidities? Tetanus Status? Diabetics present later 2/2 neuropathy/decreased sensation, 3x risk of osteo For all, consider deep penetration given weight-bearing area, risk for osteo ~ 0.5% Imaging??? Assess for retained Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Wang for presenting today’s Morning Report! Nailbed Injuries Typically caused by crush injuries with hammer, in doorway, or car doors. Trauma by saws, knives, or drills can also cause these injuries Subungual hematoma: 50% have underlying nailbed laceration Nailbed injuries: nailbed lacerations Workup includes Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Bradby! Human Bite Wounds Overview – 10-15% of human bite wounds become infected – Most injuries occur in the hands – Saliva contains as many as 100 million organisms per mL and up to 190 different species! – HIV is unlikely to Read more…