Sepsis with Comorbidities: Management Strategies
The management of sepsis in the patient with dangerous comorbidities can be challenging. What can you do to optimize patient outcomes?
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practice updates
Alcohol Intoxication Mimics: ED DDx + Approach to Management
We see alcohol intoxication daily in the ED. What other conditions present in a similar manner?
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Gastroenteritis Mimics: What should the emergency physician consider?
Sure, the patient with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea could just have gastroenteritis. But what else can present in a similar manner?
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Approach to Patient with Sarcoidosis in the ED setting
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?
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Hemochromatosis: Presentations and Considerations in the Emergency Department
This post provides key pearls and pitfalls in the evaluation and management of hemochromatosis.
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Blunt Chest Trauma: Who Needs Computed Tomography Imaging?
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.
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Euglycemic DKA Secondary to SGLT2 inhibitors
DKA classically presents with hyperglycemia, presence of ketones, acidosis, anion gap, and low serum bicarbonate. What about DKA with normal or slightly elevated blood glucose? This post evaluates the new SGLT2 inhibitors and euglycemic DKA.
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The Mentoring Process in Emergency Medicine – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of Mentoring in Emergency Medicine. This post focuses on the stages of mentoring and several key aspects including counseling, advising, feedback, and goals.
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EM Approach to Transgender Patients
ED evaluation and management of transgender patients can be tricky. This post provides key pitfalls and pearls.
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EM Mindset: Upping your extra-clinical game – the key to professional satisfaction in EM
Dr. Eddy Lang discusses the importance of extra-clinical skills and activities in career development and satisfaction in this week’s EM Mindset.
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