Clinical Training Course: Emergency Tips and Tricks

Drs. Loren Crown and Gregory A. Moran

Use simple, yet methods for managing common conditions, eg, sore throat, renal colic, sickle cell crisis, drug overdose; Diagnose deep venous thrombosis and facial nerve injury, as well as obtain a urine sample from an infant and weigh large patients; Insert a nasogastric tube, visualize the cervix, deflate the bulb of Foley catheter, and remove foreign bodies from the ears, eyes, and nose; Check for fractures of the mandible and long bones, and relieve the pain of fractures of the lumbar spine; and Adopt a demeanor that is both effective and respectful for making first contact with a patient in the Ed and for contacting the patient’s personal physician.