Erica Simon

Fusiform digit, finger held in flexion, pain with passive extension, tenderness to palpation of the flexor tendon sheath: you guessed it, let’s talk flexor tenosynovitis.

Patients with sarcoidosis can present with a variety of conditions due to its multisystem involvement. However, what do you need to consider in the ED with these patients?

Phenytoin toxicity: are there characteristic physical examination findings? Read this review for a rapid refresher.

Epiglottitis: is chemoprophylaxis indicated? Let’s take a few minutes to review.

The delirious patient: let’s run the differential diagnosis.

Sudden onset, painless, loss of vision in a patient with atherosclerotic disease: let’s review central retinal artery occlusion.

Clostridium difficile colitis: When should you suspect it and who should be tested? Let’s take a minute to review a few pearls.

Pain with passive extension, paresthesias, poikilothermia, pallor, paralysis, and pulselessness: let’s briefly discuss compartment syndrome.

Although screening CXRs and trauma pan-scans are common-place, let’s take a minute to review current literature to aid in our decision-making regarding the use of imaging in the evaluation of blunt thoracic injury.

Calcium channel blocker toxicity: When is it time to consider lipid emulsion therapy? Take a look at this week’s post for a brief review.