CORE EM: Hypocalcemia
This week from CORE EM we bring you another electrolyte abnormality: hypocalcemia.
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Approach to Patient with Sarcoidosis in the ED setting
Patients with sarcoidosis can present with a variety of conditions due to its multisystem involvement. However, what do you need to consider in the ED with these patients?
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DVT Mimics: What should the emergency physician consider?
This post in the mimics series evaluates conditions presenting like DVT. What should you consider in the patient with lower extremity swelling and redness?
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EM@3AM – Phenytoin Toxicity
Phenytoin toxicity: are there characteristic physical examination findings? Read this review for a rapid refresher.
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EM@3AM – Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis: is chemoprophylaxis indicated? Let’s take a few minutes to review.
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“All that wheezes is not asthma” – an evaluation of asthma mimics
Don’t anchor on the classic “wheeze”, as it isn’t always asthma. Continuing with the mimics series, this post evaluates mimics of asthma.
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Hemochromatosis: Presentations and Considerations in the Emergency Department
This post provides key pearls and pitfalls in the evaluation and management of hemochromatosis.
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Post-Surgical Complications
Post-surgical complications can be common, and patients may present with a variety of conditions. This post walks us through an approach to the patient with suspected complication after surgery.
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EM@3AM – Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Sudden onset, painless, loss of vision in a patient with atherosclerotic disease: let’s review central retinal artery occlusion.
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