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app, Pediatrics, Tricks of the Trade
Trick of the Trade: Balloon animals in the ED
Back in July 2010, I wrote about using the Candleflame app to encourage pediatric patients to take deep breaths for a pulmonary exam. This app has also been useful in...
Michelle Lin, MD | August 3, 2011
Tricks of the Trade
Trick of the Trade: Making a beanie hat
Scalp lacerations are a common condition in the Emergency Department. Some require no bandage over once the injury is repaired. Because the scalp is so vascular, others require a pressure...
Michelle Lin, MD | July 27, 2011
Tricks of the Trade, Ultrasound
Tricks of the Trade: Underwater ultrasonography
I've heard of underwater basketweaving, but underwater ultrasonography? Bedside ultrasonography is a great tool to help find small foreign bodies. Commonly foreign bodies get lodged superficially in the patient's extremities....
Michelle Lin, MD | July 20, 2011
ENT, Tricks of the Trade
Trick of the Trade: Anesthetizing the nasal tract
One of the most uncomfortable procedures that we do on patients is a nasogastric (NG) tube. The maximal pain comes when the NG tube has to make a right...
Michelle Lin, MD | July 13, 2011
ENT, Tricks of the Trade
Trick of the Trade: Epistaxis control with tongue blades
For epistaxis, the classic teaching is to pinch the nose to control the bleeding. A persistent nosebleed often is the result of one’s natural inclination to constantly check if there...
Michelle Lin, MD | July 6, 2011
Tricks of the Trade
Trick of the Trade: A mini-suction device
You are doing a shift in the pediatric ED and you are evaluating a kid with a small bead in her ear. There are a ton different approaches you can...
Michelle Lin, MD | June 29, 2011
Orthopedic, Tricks of the Trade, video
Trick of the Trade: Cunningham maneuver for shoulder dislocation
We commonly see patients with shoulder dislocations in the Emergency Department. There are a myriad of approaches in relocating the joint, which includes scapular rotation, Snowbird, and Kocher maneuvers. I...
Michelle Lin, MD | June 22, 2011
Tricks of the Trade
Trick of the Trade: I need more lidocaine but I have sterile gloves on!
How often has this happened to you — You are in the middle of a sterile procedure (chest tube, suturing, central venous line, lumbar puncture) and you realize that you...
Michelle Lin, MD | June 15, 2011
Orthopedic, Trauma, Tricks of the Trade
Trick of the Trade: Fingertip injuries
Fingertips can get injured in a variety of ways such as machetes, meat grinders, and broken glass. You name it, and we’ve probably seen it. Some don’t actually need anything...
Michelle Lin, MD | June 8, 2011
Tricks of the Trade
Tricks of the Trade: Tea bags to the rescue
I have heard of using tea bags under your eyes to reduce puffiness, but to combat odors in the ED? In my growing list of “Tricks of the Trade”...
Michelle Lin, MD | June 1, 2011
procedure, Tricks of the Trade
Trick of the Trade: Ring removal from a finger
A patient presents with a swollen finger after falling and fracturing it. The patient is more distraught by the fact that she can’t get the ring off her finger....
Michelle Lin, MD | May 25, 2011
Neurology, Tricks of the Trade
Trick of the trade: Improve your ability to detect a cerebellar lesion
The finger-to-nose exam is typically used to detect a cerebellar lesion. In subtle cases though, this can be be difficult to detect. How can you improve your sensitivity of this...
Michelle Lin, MD | May 18, 2011
Tricks of the Trade, Ultrasound
Tricks of the Trade: Ultrasound workshop setup
Have you ever been to an ultrasound workshop where each small group of attendees huddles around the small ultrasound display? Personally I think the 3 people closest to the...
Michelle Lin, MD | May 11, 2011

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