Clinical pearls and pitfalls when it comes to Acute Limb Ischemia (ALI), which is one true vascular emergency that carries a significant morbidity and mortality risk.
A few of the questions in your mind should at least be: what is most likely to kill this patient, do I need to get a CT of the head, does he need a lumbar puncture, does he need any urgent medications, and what labs should I order?
Everything you always wanted to know about Nec Fasc but were afraid to ask...
CC: Headache First visit HPI: 29 year old female with a prior history of headaches, presented with two days of gradual onset, atraumatic, right sided headache that is throbbing in nature. The patient reported heaviness about the eye but no visual changes or disturbances. No neck pain, fevers, chil...
Editor's note: This post was listed in the LITFL Review 153's "Best of #FOAMed" category. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) has an incidence of roughly 1 in 1,000 with an incidence of PE with or without DVT of 2.3 per 10,000. One major factor to consider is ...
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