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practice updates

Neonatal HSV

Neonatal HSV is a rare condition, but one that results in devastating Morbidity and Mortality; therefore, it is imperative that we keep it on our radar and stay vigilant for it!

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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest

24-year-old male presents via EMS after being involved in altercation. According to bystanders, patient was noted to sustain several gunshot wounds from close range, notably to the left anterior chest and left upper extremity. On EMS arrival, patient was diaphoretic but awake, with GCS of 15, heart ...

practice updates

Crowding in the Emergency Department: Strategies to End It

A 62 year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) with low back pain after a mechanical fall as he slipped on a puddle of water. After a 14 hour wait, he finally gets moved to an exam room. Upon examination you notice lumbar spine tenderness with inability to flex his left thigh. A CT of ...