Biliary colic is a common condition presenting with right upper quadrant pain. However, there are many other conditions that present in a similar fashion. What should you consider, and what are the mimics of biliary colic?
Biliary Colic Mimics: What you don’t want to miss Read More »
The patient with RLQ pain doesn’t always have appendicitis. This post evaluates mimics of appendicitis.
Appendicitis Mimics: ED Focused Management Read More »
Emergency physicians are well versed in the management of cellulitis. However, the diagnosis isn’t always straightforward, as close to 30% of patients may be misdiagnosed. What are other conditions that mimic cellulitis?
Cellulitis Mimics – ED Considerations Read More »
The patient with headache, myalgia, and URI symptoms may just have the common flu. But what could you be missing? This post details ED evaluation and management of patients with influenza, as well as important mimics.
Influenza and Considerations Regarding Infectious Mimics Read More »
Our mission at emDocs is to educate providers of all levels and improve patient care. One component of education is learning from mistakes. This is the first post from Medical Malpractice Insights, a website that provides education on malpractice and medical errors.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Learning from mistakes and dodging bullets Read More »
A great deal of literature exists on sepsis and providing state of the art care in the ED. As EM physicians, we pride ourselves on resuscitating sick patients, and we are well aware that septic patients can rapidly decline clinically. Finding the source and providing appropriate antibiotics, adequate preload with IV fluids, and vasopressors if necessary are key components. The SIRS criteria are our first line of defense in the early identification of sepsis. But, it is important to recognize that just because a patient has multiple SIRS criteria, they may not actually be septic.
Mimics of Sepsis: What do ED Physicians Need to Know? Read More »
