Before performing your next HEENT procedure in the emergency department, consult this comprehensive description and tutorial that covers a wide range of diagnoses and indications, from mandibular dislocation reduction to nasal septal hematoma drainage. Never call your ENT consult again!
While knowledge acquisition is vital to developing your clinical skills as an EM provider, using that knowledge effectively for decision making in EM requires a whole other set of skills. In this EM Cases episode on Decision Making in EM Part 2 – Cognitive Debiasing, Situational Awareness & Prefer...
Chest Pain (CP) is a very common complaint seen in emergency departments around the world. In the US specifically anywhere from 8 – 10 million patients present to the ED complaining of CP. Many use liberal testing strategies to prevent missing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or other major advers...
The management of unstable ventricular tachycardia and pulseless tachycardia is simple - electric cardioversion. However, there are several management options for stable tachycardia. This article reviews these options as well as the most recent updates.
Continuing with our EM Mindset series, here is another great piece by Dr. Louis Ling to kick off your week. Enjoy!
Managing the patient in cardiac arrest is both frightening and exhilarating. The majority of arrests in older patients is due to CAD. The young cardiac arrest patient presents a difficult situation for the emergency provider. In general, younger patients are healthier than their geriatric counterpar...
Third trimester pregnant patients are not seen commonly in the emergency department, but when they are, they have the potential for severe complications such as hemorrhagic shock. This article reviews the most serious causes of bleeding in the third trimester of pregnancy and also discusses management options.
When was the last time you reviewed the literature regarding Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)? If it's time for a refresher and a few tips regarding ED management, the following post is for you.
