TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Ring Removal
A1  - Berhane, Abraham
A1  - Njie, Abdoulie
A1  - Needleman, Robert
A1  - Bowman, Steven H.
A2  - Reichman, Eric F.
Y1  - 2018
N1  - 
T2  - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
AB  - The  need  to  remove  a  ring  is  not  uncommon  in  the  Emergency  Department.1  Patients  may  present  with  an  initial  primary  complaint  that  they  can  no  longer  remove  a  ring  or  that  a  ring  has  become  painful.  A  variety  of  conditions  may  necessitate  the  urgent  removal  of  a  ring  (e.g.,  allergic  reactions,  burns,  fractures,  increases  in  total  volume  status,  infection,  and  swelling  from  extremity  trauma).  Swelling  of  the  digit  can  rapidly  progress  and  cause  the  ring  to  become  a  constricting  band  and  compromise  blood  flow  to  the  digit  (Figure  126-1A).  Critically  ill  patients  undergoing  admission  to  intensive  care  settings  or  emergency  surgery  may  need  to  have  rings  removed  urgently.  The  Emergency  Physician’s  goal  is  to  remove  the  ring  in  a  timely  manner  and  not  cause  additional  injury.  The  information  in  this  chapter  applies  to  rings  on  the  fingers  and  toes.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159803333
ER  -