Your patient just ate fish and seems to be having a weird reaction. Could this be one of those weird marine poisonings?
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The differential for pediatric chest pain is very different from that of adults. Read below for a few pearls on Pediatric Chest Pain.
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Local paramedics respond to a call for an unresponsive teenager…
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After the awesome RESUS/EM conference last week, we return to our module of the month: Toxicology. This week Dr. Lauren Murphy has summarized the key points of her talk on the toxic alcohols. Knowing a little bit about toxic alcohol ingestion is very useful, as it is a fatal toxicity but treatable when recognized in a timely manner!
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23 yo male presents with hand pain. He reluctantly admits to punching a wall during a fight with his girlfriend. Exam reveals focal swelling and tenderness of right hand. What's the diagnosis? (scroll down for answer)
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What are the types of priapism? How do you determine which type your patient may have? How do you treat it?? Here are some pearls...
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Interesting case of a cyanotic patient lately? Looking for good questions to pimp medical students or residents with (had an attending in residency who always loved to ask about way he only recommended pyridium for use for a couple of days for UTI symptoms)? Studying for boards? Below are some teaching points on methemoglobinemia.
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You are working a shift in the Emergency Department when the local EMS brings you a patient with shortness of breath that was rescued from a house fire.
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