This week’s Elemental EM features how to take a simple pancreatitis case a step further.

Patients with sarcoidosis can present with a variety of conditions due to its multisystem involvement. However, what do you need to consider in the ED with these patients?

This post in the mimics series evaluates conditions presenting like DVT. What should you consider in the patient with lower extremity swelling and redness?

With the increasing popularity of high-intensity exercise regimens, visits to the Emergency Department among otherwise young and healthy individuals may be more common. The majority of metabolic abnormalities that occur after an extreme exercise event, whether a marathon or a new high-intensity exercise class, may resolve within a few days with rest and hydration. But for some, symptoms can be quite severe. This article will examine the pathophysiology and management of two prevalent exercise-associated injuries: rhabdomyolysis and exertional heat stroke, which may be encountered in the ED.

Phenytoin toxicity: are there characteristic physical examination findings? Read this review for a rapid refresher.

Epiglottitis: is chemoprophylaxis indicated? Let's take a few minutes to review.

We’ll give you the all the tools you need to approach the child who presents to the ED with seizure with the utmost confidence!

Don't anchor on the classic "wheeze", as it isn't always asthma. Continuing with the mimics series, this post evaluates mimics of asthma.