Chest pain accounts for approximately 8-10 million healthcare visits in the U.S. per year and can be associated with a variety of benign to life-threatening diseases. Acute coronary syndrome is one of the major considerations in the ED. Approximately 20% of lawsuits are due to misdiagnosis and misma...

Hydrogen sulfide toxicity can be deadly at sufficient concentration and duration of exposure. Here is what the emergency physician *must* know when encountering the "rotten egg smell" synonymous with H2S toxicitty.

The patient with GSW can present in a variety of states ranging from hemodynamic stability to loss of pulses. Several literature updates have evaluated specific components of the care of these patients including airway, breathing, hemorrhage control, thoracotomy, and REBOA. This post evaluates the updated literature and provides pearls and pitfalls in the care of these potentially sick patients.

"Kids are not just little adults." While this statement generates controversy, a sick pediatric patient in the ED can be scary. Staying up to date with the most current pediatric EM literature can be difficult, but FOAMed can help. Welcome to Part III of the FOAMed series, where we will cover pediatric EM resources.

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a hematological malignancy that affects the leukocyte cell lineage. On occasion, a life threatening blast crisis can occur. CML is an important diagnosis for emergency physicians to be aware of so that they can manage complications that may occur. This is a brief review of CML and the management of several complications.

Drug abuse, whether of illicit or prescription drugs, is currently an epidemic. Patients may go into withdrawal, which can be dangerous. This is the second of a two-part series covering withdrawal states. Our first post evaluated the diagnosis and management of alcohol withdrawal. Today’s will cover opioids, benzos, cocaine, amphetamines, and caffeine.

Organ transplantation is common and challenging in the emergency department. Transplant patients are at risk for a wide variety of complications, especially in the period immediately after surgery. This post will review complications specific to transplanted kidneys, livers and hearts.

Emergency departments cater to patients from all walks of life, some living under better circumstances than others. For those patients enduring difficulties outside the ED that are often unseen, here is a primer to raise that awareness and also encourage strategies to better care for these patients.