Influenza affects up to 20% of the U.S. population every year. How do you evaluate and manage the patient with suspected influenza? What should you consider in the critical, toxic patient?
Influenza in the ED: The Basics and Why is my patient so sick? Read More »
Constipation can seem like a straightforward chief complaint, but what potentially dangerous diseases can underlie this condition?
Constipation Mimics: Differential Diagnosis and Approach to Management Read More »
Doesn’t that patient with flank pain and hematuria just have a kidney stone? What else should you consider in the patient with suspected urolithiasis?
Renal colic mimics: Differential diagnosis and approach to management Read More »
“I’m really anxious. Well, I think it’s just my anxiety…” What conditions can you miss with the diagnosis of anxiety?
Anxiety: What do you need to consider? Read More »
If you’re like us, chances are that you’ve encountered the difficulty in evaluating a patient in the emergency department after seizure-like activity. Read on, contained within we offer a number of pearls for assessing this unique patient population.
Seizure Mimics: Pearls & Pitfalls Read More »