Dr. Ashokkumar, M.D., discusses the basics of pacemakers.
Read moreSubmitted by Sandhya Ashokkumar, MD
A 37 year old male is brought to the ED for acute onset of confusion and agitation. He is combative and only intermittently following commands. Read on to discover the ultimately obvious, and yet cryptic, diagnosis!
Read moreSubmitted by Richard Byrne, MD
The next two weeks, we will be reviewing basics of hypertensive crisis (ie severe acute hypertension). Here we start with the real basic basics - defining the conditions.
Read moreSubmitted by Sean Leary, D.O.
Dr. Nowlan, M.D., discusses thrombolytics in STEMI.
Read moreSubmitted by Katie Nowlan, MD
A 28 yo F presents to the ED as an unrestrained driver in an MVC. She hit a tractor trailer at an unknown speed. She is pale and hypotensive on arrival. A CT scan is shown below. What's the diagnosis? (scroll down for answer)
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Submitted by Danielle Kovalsky, MD
A 76 yo female with a history of Stage IV breast Ca with metastasis to the lung presents to the ED with acute shortness of breath 10 hours after an outpatient placement of a right sided PleurX chest tube for drainage of recurrent malignant effusion......
Read moreSubmitted by Richard Byrne, MD
Acute urinary retention + contraindication/failure of foley catheter? Suprapubic catheters (or suprapubic aspiration) are rarely done in the ED but are an important procedure to know for the few times when no other option will suffice!
Read moreSubmitted by Valeria Chew
The Board Review Section is moving to FriYAY!
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Submitted by Christine Collins, MD
Dr. Alyse Volino, M.D., discusses pearls for aortic dissection
Read moreSubmitted by Alyse Volino, MD