The EM Educator Series: Ankle and Foot can’t-miss diagnoses
This week’s EM Educator brings you the can’t-miss ankle and foot diagnoses.
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Policy Playbook: Coronavirus & Emergency Preparedness
The Policy Playbook is back with COVID-19.
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The Sick Post-Neurosurgical Patient: Emergency Department Presentation, Evaluation, and Management
The critical patient with a neurosurgical complication. Pneumocephalus, hyponatremic encephalopathy, infection… these are just several of the many issues that may occur in these complicated patients. This post breaks down the sick neurosurgical patient.
EM@3AM: Peritonsillar Abscess
A 15-year-old male presents to the pediatric ED for worsening sore throat and fevers for 5 days. He complains of right sided throat pain, odynophagia, and a muffled voice. He is tachycardic, febrile, uncomfortable appearing, and sitting upright. You note trismus, swollen right tonsil, erythematous and elevated soft palate, and uvula deviated towards the left tonsil. What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?
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The EM Educator Series: Snakebites w/ a focus on Crotalids
Snakes… This EM Educator looks at envenomations.
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EM in 5: Rapid Neuro Hand Exam
Welcome to this week’s edition of EMin5 by Dr. Anna Pickens. Today we’ll review a few tips on how to do a rapid neurology exam of the hand, and the great thing is you can complete the whole thing with one swift motion!
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Unstable Atrial Fibrillation: A Guide to Management
The patient with hemodynamic instability and atrial fibrillation with RVR… a dangerous combination.
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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
This week Clay brings you the top 10 pearls for providing the right care in the ED and a COVID-19 deep dive.
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Unlocking Common ED Procedures: Penile Zipper Injuries and Entrapment
Penile zipper injuries and entrapment are no laughing matter… this post from Nima Rejali gives you what you need to handle these problems effectively.
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Medical Malpractice Insights: How did this MI get missed?
Anchoring bias and a missed myocardial infarction… This month’s Medical Malpractice Insights brings you a tough case.
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