Case 1: A 73 year-old male presents with several weeks of cough, facial swelling, and shortness of breath. He has a history of lung cancer, actively being treated with radiation and chemotherapy. On exam, his vital signs are normal, but he has swelling of the face with a violaceous hue and elevated...
The Sphincter Series Part II: Scalpel to the Neck. When, Why, How, and What you Need to Perform a Cricothryotomy.
Updates in wound care: Normal saline or tap water? What pressure do you need to use? What volume is needed? Should you irrigate clean wounds?
A 42 year-old female with poorly controlled type II diabetes presents with several days of fatigue, headache, fever to 102F, and sinus pressure. She does not regularly check her blood glucose, with her last check at 320. Initial vital signs show a blood pressure of 155/92, heart rate of 92, oxygen ...
Is Tamsulosin actually useful for renal stone expulsion? Anand Swaminathan does a deep dive evaluation of the literature. You don't want to miss this!
Death after discharge from the Emergency Department (ED) is an uncommon but nonetheless highly concerning event. Discharge from the ED, on the other-hand, is a frequent event, with over 80% of ED visits culminating in discharge to home or non-acute care. (1) That number may be increasing with more...
An update on awake intubation with a discussion of the needed supplies, various techniques, complications, and modifications.
Airway management is one of the most challenging and critical skills that the emergency medicine physician must master. This is particularly true in the setting of the trauma patient, where the ABCs of trauma evaluation begin with establishing the patency of the airway and ensuring adequate oxygena...
