Use Bolt Cutters to Remove a Constricted Titanium Ring
A pair of bolt cutters proved to be a simple and quick tool for removing a constricted…
Tricks of the Trade
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Use Bolt Cutters to Remove a Constricted Titanium Ring
A pair of bolt cutters proved to be a simple and quick tool for removing a constricted... -
The “Weird” Catheter and Anal Aftercare
Nobody likes having severe pain in their “personal areas,” and as emergency physicians, we have an obligation... -
‘Nip that Drip’
When it comes to bleeding and complaining about it, the primary mantra of emergency medicine applies: There...
The “Weird” Catheter and Anal Aftercare
Nobody likes having severe pain in their “personal areas,” and as emergency physicians, we have an obligation…
‘Nip that Drip’
When it comes to bleeding and complaining about it, the primary mantra of emergency medicine applies: There…
Break Room Bonanza
There are many exciting places we can turn to when we need to help a patient. The…
‘Flus’ and ‘Ooze’
The greatest irony of this year’s influenza epidemic is the gulf between dire messages urging us to…
Road Map for a Makeshift Tap
When I was a resident, it was impossible to find paracentesis kits in our department. What we…
Breathing Easy: Alternative Uses for Standard Accessories
People are clumsy, especially with their medications. How many times have we met patients who dropped their…
Making NG Tube Placement Less Horrendous
Placing a nasogastric tube is a lot like cooking rice: If you rush it, you’ll end up…
Alternative Uses for Q-tips
In 1923, Leo Gerstenzang invented the commercial Q-tip after observing his wife attach wads of cotton to…
ENT Dilemmas—How Do I Get That Out of There?
Proficiency at removing foreign bodies is an art, and many times it’s a matter of having the…
