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Sure, it’s spring, but winter is coming. What do you know about cold-related injuries?

We manage alcohol withdrawal on a daily basis, but what are other complications of alcohol withdrawal?

Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome, or CAPS, is associated with poor outcomes. But what is this condition? This post provides you the basics on this difficult disease.

What should you consider in the patient with chest trauma? This post provides pearls and pitfalls in the evaluation and management of the patient with trauma to the chest.

The 2018 SSC guidelines are coming…

The patient with renal injury and respiratory symptoms… Could it be anti-GBM disease? This post looks at this condition and when you should consider it.

Esophageal perforation… A rare but deadly diagnosis. Read on for pearls and pitfalls in the evaluation and management of this condition.

Pancreatitis seems straightforward in terms of evaluation, management, and disposition, but recent literature suggests we should make some changes. This post evaluates the ED evaluation and management of pancreatitis.

Welcome back to the EM Educator Series. These posts provide brief mini-cases followed by key questions to consider while working. The featured questions provide important learning points for those working with you, as well as vital items to consider in the evaluation and management of the specific condition discussed. This week we have a case of the sick burn patient.

How can we optimize our care of patients in hemorrhagic shock? This post from Anthony DeVivo and Jenny Beck-Esmay provide you with key pearls and pitfalls in the evaluation and management of the patient with hemorrhagic shock.