UTIs and Estrogen: the Overlooked Link
It is common for patients with vulvas who are older than 50 years of age to present…
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Dispelling 5 Ovarian Torsion Myths
The Case A 28-year-old female presents with severe lower right quadrant pain. Her intermittent pain started three…
COVID-19 While Black
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on April 13, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
How to Approach Patients Who Have an Intrauterine Device
The Case A 23-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents to your emergency department with…
Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Diagnosis, Management Tips for Emergency Physicians
The Case You’re getting in that first sip of coffee at 7:05 a.m. as your colleague continues…
ACEP’s Steps to Promote Diversity Support the Needs of Minority Physicians
It was my usual day in the emergency department at a busy community hospital with 55,000 annual…
Physical Exam Critical to Rule Out Unnecessary Lab Tests
I am writing in response to the article “The Death of the Physical Exam” by Shari Welch,…
Health Issues To Consider Among Transgender Patients
Conditions related to cross-sex hormone use, postoperative wounds, cardiovascular risk, and sexual and mental health concerns in…
Pediatric and Adolescent Ovarian Torsion
Ovarian torsion is an infrequent diagnosis in the pediatric age group. The clinical picture is nonspecific, and…
Weightism in Health Care
More than 30% of the American population is obese.1 Studies have repeatedly demonstrated a bias against obese…