This week the emDOCs podcast covers an important myth: the association of strep throat and rheumatic fever.
emDOCs Podcast – Episode 27: An Understated Myth? Strep Throat & Rheumatic Fever Read More »
Today we have the last post in the Scarface HEENT series on lip laceration repair, as well as some bonus pearls.
Preventing Scarface: Pearls for Complicated Facial Lacerations – Lip Laceration Read More »
Welcome back to the HEENT laceration series. Today we look at repairing oral mucosa lacerations.
Preventing Scarface: Pearls for Complicated Facial Lacerations – Oral Mucosa Lacerations Read More »
This week we start off with the Scarface HEENT laceration series on tongue lacerations.
Preventing Scarface: Pearls for Complicated Facial Lacerations – Tongue Lacerations Read More »
Today on our series on HEENT lacerations, we look at nasal lacerations.
Preventing Scarface: Pearls for Complicated Facial Lacerations – Nasal Laceration Read More »
Welcome back to our series on HEENT lacerations. Today we look at ear lacerations.
Preventing Scarface: Pearls for Complicated Facial Lacerations – Ear Lacerations Read More »
Welcome to another edition of EM in 5 by Dr. Anna Pickens. Today we focus on dental fractures, with some core readings at the end.
EM in 5: Dental Fractures Read More »
A 62-year-old male presents holding a bloody wash cloth pinched over his nose spitting blood into a coffee mug. His wife walks in behind him with a grocery bag full of medications. Among them you recognize a common blood thinner. What is the diagnosis, and what are your next steps?
Welcome to EM@3AM: This week let’s refresh our memories regarding a can’t miss diagnosis in a patient with a painful, red eye.
EM@3AM – Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma Read More »
Pharyngitis accounts for a large number of Emergency Department and Urgent Care visits each year. The majority of cases are due to a viral etiology, and Group A Beta-hemolytic streptococcus accounts for 15% to 30% of cases. However, a wide array of diseases may present similarly, with several of these potentially life-threatening. This post looks at these mimics and more.
Strep Throat Mimics: Pearls & Pitfalls Read More »