A 30-year-old male presents after a motor vehicle accident with chest pain and shortness of breath. He is alert, speaking in 1-2 word responses, and appears in moderate respiratory distress. He has normal left sided breath sounds, but none on the right. No lung sliding is seen with ultrasound examination of the right thorax. His trachea is deviated left, and increased JVD is noted. What is this patient’s presentation consistent with? What is your next step in management?

How do you evaluate for suspected pleural effusion, and what tools do you have for diagnosis and therapy?

Up in Smoke about E-Cigarettes and the Pulmonary Wasteland

The last community-acquired pneumonia guidelines from the ATS/IDSA were released in 2007. Ready for an update?

Clay brings you ibuprofen dosing, steroids in croup, and vaping-associated pulmonary illness in this week's Journal Feed Wrap-up!

Welcome back to the EM Educator series! This week we focus on the sick asthmatic.

We assess and manage patients with asthma exacerbation frequently, but the specific trigger may not be readily apparent. What are some sneaky triggers of asthma exacerbation?

This EM Educator evaluates aspiration pneumonitis vs. pneumonia and the diagnosis and management of ARDS.