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General Health and Wellness|Emergency Medicine: Bone Injury and Emergency Care Episode
Dr. Laurence Raney, the director of emergency medicine at MUSC, addresses the question of when an injured limb necessitates a visit to an emergency department. He describes some of the risks of waiting too long to have a fracture tended to, noting symptoms that should be evaluated quickly. Dr. Raney discusses fractures of limbs, extremities, ribs, and the back, distinguishing between associated symptoms and medical risks. He concludes this podcast by directing his focus to both the cost and wait time often encountered by patients visiting an emergency department.
[ Wed, 28 May 2008 13:18:29 EST ]
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