- Nov 21st, 2014
- Jason Brown
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- Oct 22nd, 2014
- Genine Siciliano
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Editor's note: This post was listed in both the #FOAMED Review from EM Curious AND in the LITFL Review 154 "Best of #FOAMed" section. As an EM physician, it is difficult to have working knowledge of the hundreds of different types of rashes that exist. However, I argue that it is not the job of the ...
- Oct 22nd, 2014
- Ellie Salinski
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Editor's note: This article was listed in the LITFL Review 154's "Best of #FOAMed" section. The left bundle branch arises from the Bundle of His, and subsequently is divided into the anterior and posterior fascicles. The anterior fascicle is usually supplied by septal perforators from the Left Anter...
- Aug 11th, 2014
- Ben Cooper
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Case Scenario: A 38-year-old male with a history of hypertension and an unknown heart defect status post repair in infancy presents to the Emergency Department with acute onset chest pain, dyspnea, and diaphoresis. He had a similar episode at another hospital 1 month prior that resolved after "so...
- Mar 10th, 2014
- Jason West
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"Pleuritic chest pain [...] is not in a validated clinical decision rule despite having a higher OR for PE than hemoptysis and recent immobilization"The PERC rule can be a wonderful thing, but requires judicious use. Jason West, MD reviews the literature, discussing applicability and limitations of ...
- Mar 16th, 2024
- Juhi Varshney
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A 22-year-old female presents with three days of vaginal bleeding. She has soaked through multiple pads and has passed clots. She endorses some lightheadedness but no syncope. Her last period was two weeks ago. She has no known past medical history, does not use hormonal contraception, and is sexu...
- Feb 26th, 2024
- Kamoga Dickson
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- Feb 9th, 2024
- Adam Roussas
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