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Mon, 06/29/2020 - 5:00am
Not a common inner-city emergency, but certainly something you'll see elsewhere. Removing an embedded fishhook can be surprisingly tricky - here are a few methods to know!
Read moreSubmitted by Alison Jaworski, MD
Fri, 06/26/2020 - 3:00am
A 46 year old woman arrives at the ED with hives, hypotension, difficulty breathing, and stridor after eating dinner with her family. She is allergic to shrimp, and thought she had avoided it when she ordered from her favorite restaurant. However, shrimp dishes are on the menu and she wonders if there was cross contamination. Unfortunately, she couldn’t find her epinephrine auto-injector at home so her family drove her to the ED. Immediately recognizing anaphylaxis, you give her a dose of IM epinephrine and she improves within several minutes. After seeing she has stabilized, you wonder how long should she be observed and what the evidence is behind the use of antihistamine and glucocorticoid therapy.
Read moreSubmitted by Lars-Kristofer Peterson, MD
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 7:00am
A 75 yo M presents to the ED after a mechanical fall w/ L facial pain and swelling.
Read moreSubmitted by Loran Hatch, DO
Tue, 06/23/2020 - 1:00pm
Independently interpreting plain film imaging is an essential skill for the Emergency Medicine provider. Among the most notorious of injuries likely to be missed is the Maisonneuve fracture. In this post we demonstrate the "can't miss" imaging findings to ensure that you don't make the mistake of thinking this is "just an ankle sprain!"
Read moreSubmitted by Richard Byrne, MD
Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:00am
Nails and nailbed injuried can be surprisingly complex. A good foundation of nail anatomy and function will help you understand how to treat various nail conditions better.
Read moreSubmitted by Sandhya Ashokkumar, MD
Fri, 06/19/2020 - 2:00am
We do not often give thought to the factors controlling our circadian rhythm. And yet the circadian system modulates many physiologic systems, including brain arousal, cardiovascular function, sympathetic tone, appetite, metabolism and immune system function. Similar to the sinoatrial node pacing the heart, the suprachiasmatic nucleus located in the hypothalamus serves as the central pacemaker for the circadian rhythm, directing sleep, motor activity, temperature and autonomic tone. Rhythmic release of melatonin from the pineal gland helps drive this central clock in addition to other circadian biomarkers, including cortisol and core body temperature. In healthy individuals, plasma melatonin concentrations typically measure 10-fold higher at night than during the daytime. How does critical illness affect circadian rhythm, specifically melatonin secretion?
Read moreSubmitted by Emily Damuth, MD
Thu, 06/18/2020 - 5:00am
A 69-year-old male with PMH of HTN, DM presents to the ED for chief complaint of vomiting. On evaluation, he states he “does not feel so good.” VS are BP 173/99, HR 74, Temp 97.1, RR 22, SpO2 99% on RA. You connect him to the monitor and see a wide rhythm. STAT EKG shows the rhythm below. What do you do next?
Read moreSubmitted by Jared Klein, DO
