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Ophthalmology

Unforeseen Dangers: Keeping an Eye on Endophthalmitis

5/26/2016 Terrance McGovern, DO, MPH , David Traficante, DO , Anthony Catapano, DO
Unforeseen Dangers: Keeping an Eye on Endophthalmitis A 58-year-old female presents to the ED with a chief complaint of right eye pain. She underwent cataract surgery 2 days prior and has experienced
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Clinical , Critical Care

A Leg Up: Management of Chronic Wounds in the ED

5/26/2016 Nathan M. Finnerty, MD , Michael B. Weinstock, MD , Colin G. Kaide, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, UHM
A Leg Up: Management of Chronic Wounds in the ED A 54-year-old male with a history of hypertension and morbid obesity presents to the emergency department (ED) with bilateral foot, ankle, and calf pa
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Informatics

Top 5 Charting Pitfalls

5/25/2016 Michael Mollo, MD
Top 5 Charting Pitfalls In general, residents receive very little education in billing and coding. But there's value in being able to quickly and efficiently churn out patient notes while achieving t
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Critical Care , Clinical

Under Pressure: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

5/25/2016 Priyanka Lauber, DO , Matthew A. Stephens, MD, FAAEM, FACEP , Krystle Shafer, MD , Gregory Christiansen, DO, MEd, FACOEP-D
Under Pressure: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome A 24-year-old male arrives to the emergency department (ED) after a motor vehicle collision. Initial workup reveals pelvic fractures with a small amount
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Clinical , Pediatric EM

Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Not all Stridor is Croup

5/25/2016 Priti Rawani Patel,MD
Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Not all Stridor is Croup Although a common presenting symptom, stridor can be the first sign of a serious and potentially life-threatening condition within the pediatric po
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EMRA MedWAR , Events & Activities , Wilderness Medicine

MedWAR: Are You Up for the Challenge?

5/25/2016 Landon Pratt, MD , Jennifer Miller, DO
MedWAR: Are You Up for the Challenge? You are in a canoe with two friends crossing a lake when suddenly one of them loses consciousness and falls overboard, tipping the canoe and all of its contents
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Toxicology , Clinical

How LOW Can You Go? Sulfonylurea-Induced Hypoglycemia

5/25/2016 Dhimitri Nikolla, DO , Christopher Karns, DO
How LOW Can You Go? Sulfonylurea-Induced Hypoglycemia A 66-year-old female with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus type two and dementia presents to your emergency department with hypoglycem
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Palliative Care

POLST: Guiding Providers in End of Life Care

5/23/2016 Lindsay Weaver, MD , Elaina DiOrio, MD
POLST: Guiding Providers in End of Life Care It is 9 a.m. in the emergency department when triage announces overhead, “Cardiac arrest. 5 minutes.” A few minutes later, the EMS crew arrives actively d
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Clinical , Cardiology , ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge

5/6/2016 Zachary S. Wilson, MD
ECG Challenge Case A 76-year-old female with dementia and unknown cardiac history presents with chest pain and palpitations for 4 hours. Answer Atrial fibrillation preceded and followed by paced beat
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Clinical , Airway , Ultrasound

Confirmation of Endotracheal Intubation with Bedside US

4/7/2016 Marsia Vermeulen, DO, FACEP , Jennifer Beck-Esmay, MD
Confirmation of Endotracheal Intubation with Bedside US A 45-year-old female is brought into your emergency department after cardiac arrest. A quick history from her husband reveals they recently ret

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