A Case of the Incidentally Discovered Pneumomediastinum
Pneumomediastinum… Where is the air coming from? Who do you consult? Are antibiotics and/or surgery needed?
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EM@3AM: CNS Toxoplasmosis in HIV/AIDS
A 31-year-old male presents for headache for the past 72 hours. He has a history of tension headaches, but confirms that this headache feels different. He has a history of HIV/AIDS and is noncompliant with medications. His last known CD4 count one month prior was 200. He appears confused and is febrile. Neurologic exam reveals motor deficit of RUE and RLE. What’s your next step?
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EM Boards Survival Guide: Orthopedics 1
Welcome back to the EM Boards Survival Guide! This emDocs series will provide you with regular tips and must-know items for EM boards and inservice. Each post will feature several key takeaways on a specific organ system. This week we cover orthopedics.
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ECG Pointers: Ventricular Tachycardia
Sometimes ventricular tachycardia isn’t that easy to diagnose on ECG… Are there any clues that can help?
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The EM Educator Series: Neck trauma and myriad of hidden injuries
Trauma to the neck encompasses a wide array of separate injuries. This post in the EM educator series looks at several cases with questions concerning these injuries.
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The Dreaded Acute Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome is a condition we are always on the lookout for in the ED. How do you optimize diagnosis and management of this dangerous entity?
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JournalFeed Weekly Wrap-Up
This week’s JournalFeed Weekly Wrap-up brings you four key articles. Read on for some great literature!
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Medical Malpractice Insights – Knee dislocation: a vascular emergency
This edition of Medical Malpractice Insights looks at a case of potential vascular emergency: knee dislocation.
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TOXCard: Button Battery Ingestions
Cute as a button? I think not. Here is the low-down on button battery ingestions.
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EM Collective Wisdom: Lalena M. Yarris
Welcome back to the EM Collective Wisdom Series! This week we have thoughts from Dr. Lalena M. Yarris
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