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SURGICEL & #194; & #174; Powder Absorbable Hemostat is used in surgeries.
SURGICEL® Powder Absorbable Hemostat is used for broad-surface oozing and stops bleeding fast. Unit is suitable for gynecologic, oncologic, cardiovascular and general procedure applications. Product offers bactericidal activity in vitro against MRSA, MRSE, VRE, PRSP, E Coli pathogens.This story is related to the following:Hemostats
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - January 10, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news

Should Fluoro be Your New Go-To?
Part Three in a Three-Part Series   This is the third and final part of our series on foreign bodies and fluoroscopy. Click here for part one and here for part two.   This month, we walk you through a step-by-step guide with bonus video footage to aid in your technique. This progressive procedure is absolutely significant to your practice, and we hope you all get a chance to try it.     The Approach n        Identification of foreign body on plain film or ultrasound n         Saphenous or posterior tibial nerve block n         Enlargement of the wound or entrance site using incision...
Source: The Procedural Pause - January 4, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs

The Hugest of the Huge Hematomas
Welcome to our new series, “Guts and Gore.” That title should serve as a warning that some of the videos we will use as teaching tools may be controversial and not for weak stomachs. We hope, however, that part of why you became an emergency provider was to handle sticky situations like the ones we will present. People like us have the ability to ignore blood and copious discharge, and instead focus on saving and improving the lives of our patients. Rarely are you thanked for this ability, and we hope this series on guts and gore will improve your technique, even when the going gets tough.   The Approach n Proper iden...
Source: The Procedural Pause - June 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs

Feel the Felon
Last time we discussed some ways to approach and manage the acute paronychia, but yet another unfortunate criminal robs our nail of its fine fettle: the nefarious felon. The felon’s early signs and symptoms may be subtle so don’t be fooled. This tender, fingerpad infection is not to be ignored. The enclosed fascial spaces of the fingertip pulp will be tender, and appear red and hot, which should mimic your aggressiveness and approach to stop it in its tracks. Figure out that felon, be tender, and forge ahead!   Some thoughts before proceeding. Your fingertip has thousands of nerves, and is very sensitive. Consider all...
Source: The Procedural Pause - May 29, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs