Chief Resident Dr. Katie Selman breaks down the differential diagnosis for your vaginal bleeding patients
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70 yo F presents to the ED with right arm pain.
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Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Here is a great review for management by the ED doc by Stacy Marshall, MD.
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Enteral nutrition in critically ill
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A 76 yo F presents to the ED w/ L shoulder pain.
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A 59 year old male presents complaining of unsteadiness on his feet and vomiting for 24 hours. You know there are numerous benign explanations for his symptoms, but also realize there are a few "can't miss" diagnoses as well...what are they and how do we assess for them in the ED?
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What is the rectus sheath? How does one get a hematoma there? And how do we manage it?
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EMS brings in a 45 year old male with a PMHX of tobacco abuse who was rescued in a house fire. The report is that a cigarette dropped on the patient’s couch while he was sleeping and caused a smouldering fire. It resulted in a significant amount of smoke creation but very little fire damage in the house. The patient has no visible burns. On arrival, the patient’s pulse oximetry on room air is 84%. He is alert and oriented but notes a sense of persistent dyspnea. His workup is significant for a lactate of 2.2 but otherwise benign. Co-oximetry is normal without evidence of severe carbon monoxide poisoning. The patient does not display evidence of inhalational burns. The patient’s new hypoxia and dyspnea is worrisome so you planned admission to the hospital but wonder if you should give hydroxycobalamin empirically in case of occult cyanide toxicity.
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