[Septic sacroiliitis: early diagnosis due to specific physical examination].

Background: Septic sacroiliitis is an uncommon disease which represents approximately 1-4% of all joint infections, therefore it is difficult to make the right diagnosis and to start early treatment.

Case Report: A 18 year old woman was admitted to the emergency room with a fever and pain in the left gluteal region. The patient was considered healthy and had no risk factors for septic arthritis.

Sex differences in pain catastrophizing and its relation to the transition from acute pain to chronic pain.

Background And Importance: Differences exist between sexes in pain and pain-related outcomes, such as development of chronic pain. Previous studies suggested a higher risk for pain chronification in female patients. Furthermore, pain catastrophizing is an important risk factor for chronification of pain.

Evaluation of a New Standardized Nasal Sampling Method for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA via RT-PCR.

The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of nasal sampling using a novel anterior nasal swab (ANS) (Rhinoswab) versus combined oro-nasopharyngeal (OP/NP) sampling in COVID-19 suspected patients. This prospective observational study was performed from 11 November to 2 December 2021 (part 1), and from 16 January to 22 February 2022 (part 2). Adult patients who attended the emergency room with suspected COVID-19 were asked to participate.

[A loud stridor after a COVID-19 infection].

This case concerns a 54-year-old patient presenting to the Emergency Department with acute dyspnea and a loud stridor. Fiberscopy showed a large subglottic granuloma, most likely resulting from recent endotracheal intubation because of a severe COVID-19 infection. Increase in COVID-19 associated intubations may result in an increase of post-intubation granulomas.

Pain severity at emergency department discharge as a predictor for chronification of pain.

Introduction: Inadequate pain management remains a problem in the emergency department (ED) and might increase the risk of chronic pain. Previous studies suggested that pain intensity is associated with pain chronification in specific patient groups. This study aims to study the association between pain intensity {[verbal] numeric rating scale ([V]NRS) ≥ 7} at discharge from the ED and pain chronification in the general population.

Clinically SUspected ScaPhoid fracturE: treatment with supportive bandage or CasT? 'Study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial' (SUSPECT study).

Introduction: Some scaphoid fractures become visible on radiographs weeks after a trauma which makes normal radiographs directly after trauma unreliable. Untreated scaphoid fractures can lead to scaphoid non-union progressing to osteoarthritis. Therefore, the general treatment for patients with a clinically suspected scaphoid fracture and normal initial radiographs is immobilisation with below-elbow cast for 2 weeks.