Welcome to Quality Corner, an emDocs series evaluating tough cases and potential areas for improvement. Today we look at Crohn’s Disease, tachycardia, thrombocytosis, and angioedema treatment and disposition.
Welcome to Quality Corner, a new emDocs series evaluating tough cases and potential areas for improvement. The goal of this series is to provide you with the necessary information to optimize your care and documentation in the ED. Today we look at the bleeding fistula and neutropenic fever.
Quality Corner – The Bleeding Fistula and Neutropenic Fever Read More »
What is a Charcot joint, and what do you need to do in the ED?
Charcot Joint: What do Emergency Physicians Need to Know? Read More »
An interesting case of a patient with lower extremity weakness in the setting of a recent neck wound? Learn more about this curious case and can’t miss diagnosis.
A Case of Lower Extremity Weakness and a Recent Neck Wound Read More »
The management of sepsis in the patient with dangerous comorbidities can be challenging. What can you do to optimize patient outcomes?
Sepsis with Comorbidities: Management Strategies Read More »
We see alcohol intoxication daily in the ED. What other conditions present in a similar manner?
Alcohol Intoxication Mimics: ED DDx + Approach to Management Read More »
Sure, the patient with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea could just have gastroenteritis. But what else can present in a similar manner?
Gastroenteritis Mimics: What should the emergency physician consider? Read More »
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?
Approach to Patient with Sarcoidosis in the ED setting Read More »
This post provides key pearls and pitfalls in the evaluation and management of hemochromatosis.
Hemochromatosis: Presentations and Considerations in the Emergency Department Read More »
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.
Blunt Chest Trauma: Who Needs Computed Tomography Imaging? Read More »
