Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Mar 2020
Educational Approach of Blended Learning in Teaching Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in an Emergency Department.
To investigate the efficacy of blended learning (BL) in emergency medical resident education related to the diagnosis and treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. ⋯ There is a need for further evaluation of learning technology and students' learning styles to maximise medical education.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Mar 2020
Prophylactic Antibiotics for Reducing Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infection in Children with Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices.
To analyse the need of prophylactic antibiotic before the insertion of totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) in terms of preventing central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) in early postoperative period in pediatric oncology patients. ⋯ There was no advantage of the use of prophylactic antibiotic before TIVAD insertion in preventing early postoperative CLABSI.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Mar 2020
Case ReportsPain Management for Traumatic Rib Fractures with ESP Block in ICU.
Rib fractures are common injuries in blunt chest trauma, that cause severe thoracic pain, which limits patients' ability to cough and breathe deeply, which can lead to atelectasis and pneumonia. Various treatments for pain management of rib fractures have been described such as analgesics and regional anaesthesia. ⋯ This also allows to treat patients more easily in intensive care unit (ICU). We present a case that used ESP for pain management related to traumatic multiple rib fractures and prevented pulmonary complications with ESP block in ICU.