Abstract
This case describes a patient with bilateral posterior fracture- dislocations of the shoulders from a fall as a result of seizure, who presented in the emergency department. This article discusses the emergency evaluation, mechanism of injury, assessment, differential diagnoses, and management of a patient with bilateral shoulder trauma from a suspected seizure. Advanced practice nursing implications are also described herein.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 293-300 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2010 |
Keywords
- bilateral shoulder injuries
- posterior fracture dislocation shoulder
- posterior shoulder dislocation
- seizure-induced trauma
- shoulder injury