Intra-abdominal Abscess – Pearls and Pitfalls
Intra-abdominal abscess can be a tricky diagnosis. What are the keys to diagnosis and management of this condition?
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Constipation Mimics: Differential Diagnosis and Approach to Management
Constipation can seem like a straightforward chief complaint, but what potentially dangerous diseases can underlie this condition?
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EM@3AM: Mesenteric Ischemia
A 65-year-old male with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presents with diffuse, severe abdominal pain after eating. He is not on anticoagulation. He has had some bloody stool. What do you need to consider, and what’s your next step in your evaluation and treatment?
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Rectal Foreign Bodies: Not always a Simple ED Diagnosis
Most emergency physicians can tell an interesting story about a patient they treated with a rectal foreign body, but what are the keys to the evaluation and management of the patient with a rectal foreign body?
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Acute Liver Failure: Evidence-Based Evaluation and Management
Acute liver failure is a difficult condition to manage, especially with the large number of potential etiologies. How can you optimize your management of these patients based on the best literature? This post from Tim Montrief provides you with key points in the evaluation and management of these patients.
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The EM Educator Series: Why is my patient with gallbladder pathology so sick?
This week’s EM educator looks at several conditions associated with gallstones.
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The EM Educator Series: When the bowel flips on you
In the latest EM Educator learn the secrets behind abdominal pain in elderly patients, as well as the the elusive sigmoid and cecal volvulus.
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The EM Educator Series: The Sick Patient with Cirrhosis
This week’s EM Educator series asks key questions regarding cirrhosis.
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R.E.B.E.L. EM – Acute Pancreatitis
Learn more about acute pancreatitis in detail in this latest post from R.E.B.E.L. EM
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Medical Malpractice Insights – Misdiagnosis of Perforated Ulcer is not Malpractice
Today for our Medical Malpractice Insights post we look at the importance of good documentation.
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