Emergency department approach to acute thoracolumbar spine injury

This review provides a literature-based approach to the management of acute thoracolumbar spine (TLS) injury. The epidemiology of spinal cord injury and pertinent spinal cord anatomy are reviewed. A review of current TLS fracture/dislocation classification schemes is provided. The principal focus of this review is the immediate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions needed to maximize the recovery of patients with acute TLS injury.

Emergency ear, nose, and throat procedures

This comprehensive article reviews some of the most common injuries to the ear, nose, and throat, and in addition reviews the relative anatomy of this area of the body. Particular attention is paid to the treatment of the patient with epistaxis, a common presentation to the Emergency Department.