Myocardial infarction (MI) in children is uncommon, but underdiagnosed. This is due to two main factors: the etiologies are varied; and the presenting symptoms are “atypical”.

Remember Huntington's Disease? This post provides you with the key information concerning this disease for EM.

Welcome back to EM Collective Wisdom! This week we share thoughts from Dr. Matthew Pirotte.

Emergency clinicians are well-versed in the evaluation and management of heart failure, but sometimes the underlying cause of the heart failure exacerbation isn't so easy to determine.

A 23-year-old female presents with left foot pain after rolling her ankle in volleyball. She has some minor ankle pain, but her lateral foot is painful to touch or with weightbearing. On exam, the base of her 5th metatarsal is tender to palpation, with swelling and ecchymosis. What are your next steps, and what is the likely diagnosis?

What is the literature regarding the use of intravenous albumin in the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis? What relevant guidelines apply to the use of intravenous albumin in the treatment of SBP in the emergency department? Find out in this R.E.B.E.L. EM Post.

Generalized weakness in the elderly patient is probably not your favorite chief complaint to evaluate, but these patients could be experiencing a life-threatening condition. What do you need to consider in these patients?

Pericardial tamponade occurs when fluid within the pericardial sac impairs filling of the right-sided chambers, leading to a decrease in cardiac output and hemodynamic compromise. It is neither a clinical nor an echocardiographic diagnosis alone. Rather, the echocardiogram carries diagnostic value and should be performed when there is an elevated pre-test probability for tamponade based on the history and physical exam. Here, we will illustrate the core echocardiographic findings of pericardial tamponade.