This week's EM Educator Series looks at postpartum complications. Dr. Koyfman provides key considerations and resources for clinicians and educators.
IV drug use is associated with a significant number of complications affecting almost all organ systems. What should you consider in the ED with the injection drug user?
Endometritis seems like a straightforward diagnosis. However, what do you need to know in the ED, and what are the keys to management?
Aortic dissection is deadly, and definitive treatment for type A and complicated type B dissections includes surgical repair. What complications may occur after repair?
Colonoscopy is a widely utilized screening test. However, a variety of complications may occur. This post describes these complications and provides an approach to evaluation and management.
This is the first of a two-part series on surgical emergencies. This series discusses “cannot miss” diagnoses that require immediate, or at least emergent, surgical intervention.
Suprapubic catheters are a more invasive type of catheter that have specific indications. Patients typically have these long-term and may present to the emergency department with complications related to their catheters. This is a brief overview of some complications of suprapubic catheters and how to manage them.
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause with multi-organ involvement. The disease causes uncontrolled activation of the immune system with widespread inflammation manifested by vague and varied symptoms. A variety of organ systems are affected. This post evaluates the evaluation and management of the lupus patient in the ED.
