Browsing: May 2025

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POCUS For the Win , Orthopedics

POCUS for the Win: Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture

5/7/2025 Allison Harmsworth Smith, MD , Louisa Weindruch, DO , Chase Forehand, MD , Whitney Potomac, DO, MS, FACEP, FDP-AEMUS , Jonathan Brewer, MD, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS
The Achilles tendon is the most commonly ruptured tendon in the human body. This case highlights the utility of bedside point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department for diagnosing this and oth
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Toxicology , Psychiatry

A Case of Lithium Toxicity Masked by Behavioral Symptoms in a Psychiatric Patient

5/6/2025 Rebecca Notini Kirby, MD , James O'Neill, MD , Jennifer Hannum, MD
Distinguishing between medical and psychiatric causes of altered mental status (AMS) can be challenging, as the two may present with similar clinical manifestations.1 As a result, patients with underl
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EMS , Wilderness Medicine , Trauma

A Self-Contained Hypothermic Rewarming System: A Case Study

5/6/2025 Conner W. Lynn , Skyler Hill-Norby, DO , Jennifer McGowan, MD
Hypothermia, one part of the deadly trauma triad, requires careful rewarming. This report reviews two cases of hypothermia presenting to resource-limited community sites, both managed via internal tem
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Cardiology , Social EM , Ultrasound

Case Report: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Presenting with Inappropriate ICD Discharges

5/6/2025 Eytan Mendelow, DO , Daniel Patino-Calle, MD
The results of insufficient health care insurance and access can be seen most clearly in the emergency department. This case focuses on managing arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)