Back to Basics: Diplopia Pearls
Diplopia or "double vision" is not an uncommon visual complaint n the ED. The differential ranges from the benign to badness. Read on below for a few pearls regarding diplopia.
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Back to Basics: Slit Lamp Review
Your go-to visual guide to using the Slit Lamp in the ED
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Back to Basics: Red Eye Algorithm
Here's your roadmap for working through the differential diagnosis of a red eye.
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Back to Basics: Approach to Atrial Fibrillation w RVR
Here is your quick guide to rate and rhythm control of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response.
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Back to Basics: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Abnormal uterine bleeding? Remember PAL-COEIN.
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Back to Basics: Ketamine for Pain Management
Ketamine is a swiss army knife of drugs. Read on for use in pain management.
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Back to Basics: Hyperkalemia Management
Remember, when you see a big K+, “C BIG K”! (+ a few others…)
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Back to Basics: Itching Rash
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A man presents to your ED complaining of an itchy rash on his foot. He recently came back from a vacation in Jamaica where he spent a lot of time walking on the beach. No systemic symptoms. No allergies. Not toxic appearing. No other medical problems. What's the diagnosis? It may make your skin crawl....
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Back to Basics: Heat Emergencies
Summer and the hot weather isn't over just yet! Read on for the common heat emergencies that you may still be seeing in your ED.
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Back to Basics: Decompression Illness
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While the scuba diving decompression illnesses of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism are treated the same, the pathophysiology and presentation are different.
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