What do you need to know about psychiatric medications, and where do we fail as clinicians?
Welcome to Part II of our evaluation of acute heart failure myths versus facts. This post will look at ED management of heart failure exacerbation.
The patient with mandibular fracture... Are there any exam maneuvers to assist with diagnosis? What imaging modality should you use for diagnosis? What management is recommended?
The WBC mandates respect in leukemia and childhood cancers...let us take a minute to review the current recommendations for initial management of Neutropenic Fever.
Emergency medicine loves ketamine for a variety of conditions, but what about continuous infusions?
Most bacterial infections just need time and some antibiotics, but what infections require surgical intervention?
Subclavian/axillary vein catheterization -- a not commonly performed ED procedure -- using ultrasound guidance is simple to do!
A 37-year-old female presents with dysuria, polyuria, polydipsia, and lightheadedness. She has a history of insulin-dependent diabetes but ran out of her glucose strips at home. She has had significant nausea and suprapubic pain. She is tachycardic and tachypneic. Exam reveals dry oral mucosa and suprapubic tenderness. POC glucose is 422 mg/dL. What is the diagnosis, and what are your next steps?
