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Advancement of EM , Research , Rapid Research Review

Rapid Research Review: More Study Types

2/2/2017 EM Resident

Rapid Research Review: More Study Types More Study Types Case Series This is used when the objective is to describe and find patterns related to a particular disease/problem. Case series are useful f

Infectious Disease

Fight Bites and Other Human Bite Injuries

2/2/2017 Omid Rashidbaigi, MSIV , Darren Cuthbert, MD, MPH , Ali Rashidbaigi, MD

Fight Bites and Other Human Bite Injuries A 27-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of purulent drainage from a wound to his right hand. He says that he was in a fight about

Geriatrics , Gastroenterology

Approach to Abdominal Pain in the Geriatric Patient

2/2/2017 Katren Tyler, MD , Justine M. Nagurney, MD , Christopher Carpenter, MD, MSc

Approach to Abdominal Pain in the Geriatric Patient You are working in the emergency department on a pleasant Sunday afternoon when the paramedics wheel in an 85-year-old gentleman who has been havin

Clinical , Cardiology , ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge - Feb 2017

2/2/2017 Ari Edelheit, MD

ECG Challenge - Feb 2017 Case: A 56-year-old female with a history of chronic kidney disease and hypertension presents with diffuse weakness and fatigue over the past 3 days. What are you seeing in t

Radiology , Consults , Consult Corner

Consult Corner Radiology

2/2/2017 Bradley Strout, MD

Consult Corner Radiology How often do you call radiology for assistance? Learn how to present your case in the most efficient, professional manner — and how to avoid any pitfalls. Bradley Strout, MD,

Editorial

Can I Take Your Order? Patient Satisfaction in Emergency Medicine

2/2/2017 Jonathan Dobrinsky, MD

Can I Take Your Order? Patient Satisfaction in Emergency Medicine A man named Tim goes out to eat at a restaurant. He asks Joe, the server, for his recommendation. Joe insists the salmon is by far th

Toxicology , Clinical

Poisoned Pump: Management of Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity

2/2/2017 Michael Stengel, MD , David Story, MD

Poisoned Pump: Management of Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity A 46-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents after an intentional overdose of 500 mg of amlodipine 1 hour prior to arrival.

Ultrasound , Cardiology

Can't Miss Killer: The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Acute Aortic Dissection

2/1/2017 Thompson Kehrl, MD, RDMS, FACEP , Lindsey Ball, MD

Can't Miss Killer: The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Acute Aortic Dissection A 69-year-old female with a history of hypertension and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) presents to the e

Infectious Disease

CNS Toxoplasmosis

2/1/2017 Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM , Harley E. Chapman Jr., CFRN, FP-C, CMTE , Bradley G. Collins, MD

CNS Toxoplasmosis A 26-year-old Spanish-speaking female patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with right-sided weakness after a witnessed seizure. The patient is postictal, combative, and

Pediatric EM , Health Policy

Passport to Health: Challenges of Caring for Undocumented Children in the Emergency Department

2/1/2017 Michael Holdsworth, MD , B. Barrie Bostick, MD

Passport to Health: Challenges of Caring for Undocumented Children in the Emergency Department Introduction An undocumented immigrant is an individual who enters the United States without inspection