Tox Card: CHANTER Syndrome

Adolescent substance use is significantly more prevalent than is recognized. The emergency department (ED) can be a great resource to acutely manage complications and help set up long term management goals and provide resources.

A 70-year-old male with presents with 5 days of fever and 3 days of anuria and malaise. He also notes worsening abdominal distention and shortness of breath. He found and removed a tick 3 weeks ago and another one 1 week ago. Labs reveal WBC 2,200 cells/microL, HGB 11.2 g/dL,

We're back with Part 2 on a practical approach to HIV, and this time, we focus on organ-specific complications.

Author: Chuck Pilcher, MD FACEP (Editor, Med Mal Insights) // Reviewers: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) and Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Here’s another case from Medical Malpractice Insights – Learning from Lawsuits, a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFLis to improve patient safety, educate physicians, and reduce

Today we dive into a challenging diagnosis: non-convulsive status epilepticus.