The lateral canthotomy is a core emergency medicine procedure. It was one of the earliest topics covered on First10EM. Early intervention improves outcomes, but despite that, ED physicians frequently delay performing the procedure until the arrival of a specialist. (Beams 2016) A “one-snip” approach has been described that, based on […]
Ophthalmology
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A simplified approach to the initial assessment and management of emergency department patients with retro-orbital hematoma requiring emergent lateral canthotomy