Ventricular Tachycardia Mimics
The wide complex tachycardia isn’t always ventricular tachycardia…What else should you consider, and how do you approach the patient with wide complex tachycardia?
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CORE EM: Lisfranc Injuries
The Lisfranc Injury can be easy to miss. This post from Core EM gives you what you need to know.
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Multiple Sclerosis in the ED: Pearls & Pitfalls
Remember that disease you learned about from medical school that presents with varying neurological issues which occur over time? This post details multiple sclerosis in the ED.
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Psychosis Mimics: ED Differential Diagnosis and Keys to Management
Psychosis isn’t always a straightforward diagnosis…When should you consider a more dangerous condition, and what can mimic psychosis?
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EM@3AM – Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
A 2-year-old female presents to the ED with 3 days of fever, cough, congestion, and watery diarrhea. The patient’s mother is concerned as the toddler had two episodes of bloody diarrhea prior to arrival. You obtain a stool sample: fecal occult blood test is positive. Read this week’s review to find out why HUS should be on your differential diagnosis.
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UTI Empiric Antibiotics
What antibiotic should you use for pediatric UTI? Dr. Sean Fox from Pediatric EM Morsels gives you the must-know content on empiric pediatric UTI treatment.
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Snake Bite Compartments… to cut or not to cut
Compartment syndrome is a rare complication that can occur after snake bites and should be managed primarily using antivenin. Keep orthopods and their scalpels at bay.
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Damage Control Resuscitation at the Non-Trauma Center – Part 1: Personal and Team Preparation
Resuscitating the sick trauma patient can be challenging in any emergency department, but what about in the non-trauma center?
Medical Malpractice Insights: Splenectomy Patients at Greater Risk of Sepsis
What can go wrong with a dog bite in the patient without a spleen? This Medical Malpractice Insights post evaluates a case of sepsis from a simple dog bite.
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EM@3AM – Electrical Injuries
A 34-year-old male presents to the emergency department following a “shock” to the hand. Per the patient, while installing a ceiling fan thirty minutes prior to arrival, he experienced the sudden onset of severe pain in his right hand when it made contact with an exposed wire. He is currently asymptomatic. Is an evaluation warranted? Let’s take a look at this week’s review of electrical injuries.
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