[Contrast medium: an unpredictable ally].

Reactions to contrast media are unpredictable. This article examines the use of iodinated and gadolinium-based contrast agents in medical imaging. It explores their clinical presentation, associated risk factors, precautions prior to their administration, and treatment options in the event of a reaction.

External laryngotracheal trauma: a case series and an algorithmic management strategy.

Objectives: External laryngotracheal trauma (ELT), blunt or penetrating, is a rare but potentially life-threatening injury. Immediate care in the emergency department can be challenging because it requires managing a potentially unstable airway and may have associated vascular injuries with massive bleeding. Here, we look at the details of injury, treatment measures, and outcomes in patients following ELT.

[Interprofessional simulation in emergency medicine].

Teamwork is essential in emergency medicine, but in practice it can be polluted by communication difficulties, a lack of understanding of everyone's roles and responsibilities, and a discordant definition of operating methods and objectives. Today, there is a strong awareness of the need to train medical and healthcare teams in interprofessional collaborative practice to learn how to work as a team, reduce medical errors and improve patient safety. Simulation is a recognized and effective pedagogical modality for achieving these objectives.

[Cutaneous infections in the emergency department : the devil in the detail].

Skin and soft tissue infections, which are a common cause of admission, are characterized by a clinical polymorphism leading to diagnostic errors. To a certain point, confusion exists between used terms and indicated treatment, especially since the emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.The paucity of cutaneous findings early in the course of deep soft tissue infections makes diagnosis challenging for physicians in charge.