High-Pressure Paint Gun Finger Injury: A Case Report

High-Pressure Paint Gun Finger Injury: A Case Report

Urgent Message: While the initial clinical presentation of a high-pressure paint gun injury may not elicit concern, it is truly high-risk and requires emergent recognition and surgical intervention. Key words: High-Pressure Injection Injury, Paint Gun Injury, Finger Trauma, Pyogenic Tenosynovitis, Occupational Injury, Subcutaneous Paint Infiltration, Finger Compartment Syndrome, Finger Emergency Abstract Introduction: High-pressure injection injuries of the hand are rare but represent true surgical emergencies. Despite often appearing deceptively mild on initial presentation, these injuries …

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Does This Finger Laceration Need Immediate Vascular Surgery Consultation? Perspectives Based on an Urgent Care Patient Experience

Does This Finger Laceration Need Immediate Vascular Surgery Consultation? Perspectives Based on an Urgent Care Patient Experience

Patrick O’Malley, MD Urgent Message: Clinicians can apply best-practice care principles for lacerations of the hand in the urgent care setting by gaining a better understanding of the anatomy and wound repair techniques. Such competency can also help reduce non-indicated referrals to the emergency department.   Citation: O’Malley P. Does This Finger Laceration Need Immediate Vascular Surgery Consultation Perspectives Based on an Urgent Care Patient Experience. J Urgent Care Med. 2024;18(4): 28-30 Key words: laceration, …

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