Emergency physicians are well-acquainted with hyperkalemia. The standard C BIG K DROP regimen can be used, but there may be several ways we can improve our care of the patient with hyperkalemia.
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?
This post in the mimics series evaluates conditions presenting like DVT. What should you consider in the patient with lower extremity swelling and redness?
We’ll give you the all the tools you need to approach the child who presents to the ED with seizure with the utmost confidence!
Don't anchor on the classic "wheeze", as it isn't always asthma. Continuing with the mimics series, this post evaluates mimics of asthma.
This post provides key pearls and pitfalls in the evaluation and management of hemochromatosis.
Post-surgical complications can be common, and patients may present with a variety of conditions. This post walks us through an approach to the patient with suspected complication after surgery.
"I'm really anxious. Well, I think it's just my anxiety..." What conditions can you miss with the diagnosis of anxiety?
