Topical Anesthetics

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Topical Anesthetics

FromPEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

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8 minutes

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Oct 12, 2014

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PEM Currents returns with a look at topical anesthetics used in the Emergency Department. Specifically this edition of the podcast will focus on LET, EMLA and LMX and discuss typical use.

Released:

Oct 12, 2014

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

PEM Currents is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine focused podcast hosted by Brad Sobolewski

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$Clavicle Fractures: This edition of PEMCurrents takes a crack at clavicle fractures. The old dictum about broken collarbones states that if both ends of the bone are in the same room it’ll heal fine. For the most part this is true – at least in prepubescent patients.$
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Topical Anesthetics

Topical Anesthetics

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Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast