Dexmedetomidine has a variety of uses... What do you need to know?

Journal Feed covers patient positioning for LP, the CLOVERS trial, and return to school after concussion.

This Tox Card looks at nitrite abuse. What do you need to know?

Pediatric Small Talk by Joe Ravera is back with Lyme Disease!

What should you consider with MRI in the ED setting?

An 83-year-old female presents to the ED with dyspnea at rest following a syncopal episode. Patient reports she was out for a walk with her husband when she began to feel lightheaded, short of breath, and then fainted. Triage vitals include BP 88/50, HR 115, RR 24, O2 98%. ECG is without signs of acute ischemia. On exam, the patient appears slightly tachypneic, with rales noted at bilateral lungs. There is a systolic murmur along with 2+ pitting edema at the lower extremities. Cardiac POCUS shows grossly decreased left ventricular EF with a hyperechoic structure at the aortic valve. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Should you review your own images?

Today on the emDOCs cast we look at malignant otitis externa.