The AHA/ASA 2022 Guideline for managing spontaneous ICH was recently released. This post looks at the key recommendations that affect ED evaluation and management.
A 17-year-old male with no past medical history presents to the ED with a complaint of right ear fullness and hearing loss which has been present for the last month. He reports that he tried to clean out his ear 3 days ago with a cotton-tipped swab but has had worsening of the pain and hearing loss after attempting this. HEENT exam reveals normal external auditory canal and tympanic membrane on the left, but you are unable to visualize the right tympanic membrane due to cerumen impaction. What is the next step in management of this patient?
What do you need to know about body packers, stuffers, and pushers? This post from Laurence Baril provides key points.
Journal Feed covers the Canadian Syncope Risk Score external validation, the downsides of antibiotics in UTI, and spinal stenosis.
Intussusception is a big deal and an area where POCUS can potentially make a difference. The literature has been promising, but there hasn't been any definitive studies...until now?
Pediatric Small Talk is back with an important topic: caring for patients with autism spectrum disorder in the ED.
Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD and Skyler Lentz, MD, we cover a challenging condition: adrenal insufficiency.
As an emergency clinician, what do you need to know about IV medications?
