Why are some residencies 3 years and some 4 years?

This week the EM Educator series looks at calcium channel blocker overdose.

Where can we go wrong evaluating and managing mammalian bites?

A 6-day-old male presents with increased work of breathing for last 4 hours and an episode of turning blue, which concerned the family. The baby is lethargic, afebrile, and cyanotic, with a weak cry to stimulation. There is a sunken fontanelle, perioral cyanosis with purple intra-oral mucosa, and blue tongue. He is tachypneic and has mild retractions, clear lung sounds, and dullness to percussion 4 cm past right costal margin. There is poor tone and mottled extremities. What should you consider?

While not as common, auricular hematomas are equally important to both understand and know how to manage.

What's cotton fever and its mechanism of action? How should you manage a patient you suspect is suffering from cotton fever?

The emDocs Podcast returns with two orthopedic conditions: tibial plateau fractures and knee dislocation.

Do all patients with heart failure in the ED need admission? Are there any tools we can use for risk stratification?