Monthly Archives: March 2014

Abscess, “Answers”

1.) Do you routinely pack abscesses after I & D? If so, what is your endpoint (i.e., when do you stop re-packing, and when do you stop ED follow-up)? Incision and drainage remains the cornerstone of therapy for simple cutaneous … Continue reading

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Abscess, Questions

1.) Do you routinely pack abscesses after incision and drainage (I & D)? If so, what is your endpoint (i.e. when do you stop re-packing, and when do you stop ED follow-up)? 2.)  Do you ever use primary closure after … Continue reading

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Intracranial Hemorrhage, “Answers”

1. What immediate steps in management do you take when a patient with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) exhibits signs of elevated intracranial pressure (ICP)? The immediate steps in the management of intracranial hypertension (ICP >20 mmHg for 5 minutes) in the … Continue reading

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