A 53 year old reported daily ETOH use presents via EMS for seizure at home. As you approach the stretcher you wrack your brain for the right treatment algorithm, realizing that this patient may die without the correct medications....
Read moreSubmitted by Sandhya Ashokkumar, MD
A 64M with history of opioid use disorder, HCV, HTN presented to the ED with left knee pain and swelling 10 days after mechanical fall onto that knee. He was unable to bear weight. His knee was extremely swollen with an effusion, warm, and he had severe pain with any ROM of the joint. His X-ray negative for fracture. What else could be causing this patient's swollen painful knee?
Read moreSubmitted by Karen O'Brien, DO
Case & slide courtesy of Rich Byrne, MD of Cooper University Hospital
Read moreSubmitted by Karen O'Brien, DO
A 27 yo F presents to the ED with severe RLQ abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding.
Read moreSubmitted by Karen O'Brien, DO
A 37 yo female presents with chief complaint of "electric shock" sensations down her arms and intermittent nausea/vomiting over the past week. Her vital signs are unremarkable. Little do you know that this young, well appearing patient has an acute medical emergency which will result in cardiac arrest in a few hours....
Read moreSubmitted by Richard Byrne, MD
Intubating children can be scary but Dr. Chew has you covered with the basics on endotracheal tube sizes and laryngoscope blade sizes.
Read moreSubmitted by Valeria Chew
