Tag: Lateral Canthotomy

Rebellion21: SAVE the EYE – Lateral Canthotomy via Andy Little, DO

by Salim Rezaie posted October 9, 2021 No Comments

Of the Many High Acuity Low Occurrence (HALO) procedures in medicine, few are as daunting as performing a lateral canthotomy. For EM providers it is key to understand the indications, anatomy, and steps to performing this procedure on the right ...

Procedures and Skills

REBEL Core Cast 42.0 – Orbital Compartment Syndrome

by Anand Swaminathan posted October 14, 2020 No Comments

Take Home Points Trauma resulting in a retrobulbar hemorrhage can lead to orbital compartment syndrome which is a vision threatening injury Diagnosis is made clinically based on the presence of an afferent pupillary defect, vision loss and an intraocular pressure ...

Head, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat