Welcome back to the Unlocking Common ED Procedures Series! Brian Sumner covers canthotomy and cantholysis
Unlocking Common ED Procedures: Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis Read More »
A 63-year-old male without any past medical history presents to the emergency department with several weeks of headaches, some blurry vision while walking at a quick pace, and shortness of breath. His last checkup with his primary doctor was about 3 years ago and everything was ‘normal’. He takes no medications, has no allergies, and has no previous surgeries. He admits to being a long-term smoker, about a half a pack a day for 20 years. Examination in the ED is normal. Basic lab work is drawn which reveals a hematocrit of 63%, elevated RBC mass, and thrombocytosis to 550K/ml. On further evaluation as an inpatient, it was found the patient had a low erythropoietin level. What is the diagnosis?
EM@3AM: Polycythemia Read More »
How do you characterize fractures? This post from Brian Sumner provides a review of fracture terminology.
Fracture Radiographs: A Rapid Review of Terminology Read More »
Can you use ultrasound to diagnose pneumoperitoneum? This US Probe post gives you what you need for your bedside ultrasound examination.
US Probe: Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Pneumoperitoneum Read More »