practice updates

Generalized weakness in the elderly patient is probably not your favorite chief complaint to evaluate, but these patients could be experiencing a life-threatening condition. What do you need to consider in these patients?

This edition of Quality Corner brings you two cases: one with flu-like illness, and the other with back pain. Ready for some thyroid storm and aortoiliac occlusive disease?

How do you evaluate and manage the patient with refractory seizures? This post from Anthony DeVivo and Jenny Beck-Esmay provides pearls and pitfalls for the care of the patient with refractory seizures.

The Trauma Chameleon, or the medical emergency disguised as trauma… What should you be on the lookout for?

The emDOCs team is happy to be reposting Ultrasound G.E.L. content in their never ending coverage of evidence based ultrasonography (EBU). In this post, does combining multiple POCUS for PE make for a more accurate exam?

Most bacterial infections just need time and some antibiotics, but what infections require surgical intervention?

We manage alcohol withdrawal on a daily basis, but what are other complications of alcohol withdrawal?

Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome, or CAPS, is associated with poor outcomes. But what is this condition? This post provides you the basics on this difficult disease.

What happens with limb lead reversal on the ECG?

UTI is a common condition managed in the ED. What mistakes can you make with the urinalysis and urine dipstick? Is a urine culture needed for every patient?