What should you consider in your evaluation and management of the patient with suspected ischemic colitis?

One pill can kill... You need to know these medications when caring for pediatric patients.

Sore throat (aka, pharyngitis) is the 3rd most common complaint for physician visits.  Although the overwhelming majority of these cases are viral in origin (rhinovirus ~20%), the major focus of our attention in the ED stems around the question of “strep (GAS) vs not strep” and who gets antibiotics…. does anyone need antibiotics? And what about rheumatic fever?

The ideal pharmacologic agent for controlling agitated patients is often debated. Ketamine and dexmedetomidine are two newer drugs that are starting to be used more frequently in the management of agitation in the emergency department.

Dr. Boushra is back with non-obstetric causes of abdominal pain in pregnancy.

Unlocking Common ED Procedures is back with arterial lines from Joshua Bloom and Anthony DeVivo!

Abdominal pain in the pregnant patient is challenging. This post from Marina Boushra looks at obstetrical causes of abdominal pain in this patient population.

How do you evaluate and manage the patient with complication from a nephrostomy tube?