A 5 year old male without medical history presents to the Emergency Department with his concerned mother with chief complaint of rash for 2 days. The patient has a palpable purpuric rash localized to the buttocks, legs, and arms (see below).
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When patients present to the Emergency Department with acute upper GI bleeding, the natural inclination is to quickly pull the transfusion trigger. However, a 2013 study gives us pause...
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Have you cared for a paient dying from traumatic hemorrhagic shock despite maximum resucitation efforts? Dr. Zaffer Qasim from Christiana Care and @emmeddoc joined us for an outstanding talk on the use of REBOA in this patient population.
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24 year old male presents with left knee pain after he reports playing basketball just prior to arrival. He states he landed on his left knee and "jammed it." He has decreased range of motion of the left knee and there swelling and tenderness-to-palpation of lateral joint line. What's the diagnosis?
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A 45 year old man with PMHx of HTN presents with chief complaint of chest pain for 15 minutes after shoveling snow. His vital signs and physical exam are unremarkable. A 12 lead ECG is obtained...
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Using basic terminology, you should be able to describe any fracture to your consults without embarrassing yourself. Here is your 3 minute review.
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This patient's rash is likely attributable to what type of pathology?
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Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are rare but significant causes of morbidity and mortality in both traumatic and medical ICU patients.
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