An 82 year-old man with a history of dyslipidemia, hypertension, and CAD s/p stenting was driving home from the grocery store when he experienced sudden vision loss in his right eye around 2:30 pm. He has no previous history of vision problems and is puzzled but eventually concerned. By the time he ...
What do you do with the head trauma patient who is anticoagulated? Do you discharge the patient, observe and repeat CT, or admit the patient? This post evaluates this question and more.
Pearls and pitfalls in managing the trauma patient and finding occult pathology: a little knowledge goes a long way
The first post in the new EM Primer Series...What are the pearls you need to know for myxedema?
A illuminating case of chest pain and the importance of short PR on ECG.
A frightening airway: the critical GI bleeder. What can you do to maximize success?
Endophthalmitis is a rare, but clinically significant infection. It is often misdiagnosed due to the multitude of other ocular diseases that share similar presenting symptoms. It results from an infectious or non-infectious inflammatory process of the vitreous and aqueous humors. Missed or late diag...
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a potentially deadly disease, comprised of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA), thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury (AKI). This post evaluates the pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of HUS.
