Let’s Talk: Emergency Physicians Can Convey Critical Prior Care PHI Immediately
The Case A two-year-old female, seen three days ago at different local emergency department (ED)—Children’s General—presents with…
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Laryngeal Injuries: An Introduction
A 37-year-old female was walking home from grocery shopping when she had an encounter with a stray…
Are Opiates Futile in Low Back Pain?
There is no shortage of evidence regarding the harms of opiate use and misuse. With this in…
Subcutaneous Insulin for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
The treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is, in many ways, unchanged: intravenous fluids, electrolyte repletion, insulin, and…
Toxicology Question: Can coming into contact with this chemical compound result in mortality?
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Texas Residency Program Unexpectedly Announces Closure
The CHRISTUS Health-Texas A&M Spohn Emergency Medicine Residency Program announced Friday that its program will close in June 2026…
Goal-Oriented, Bundled Care For Intracerebral Hemorrhage Improves Outcomes
A 76-year-old female presents to the emergency department obtunded with left hemiplegia. Symptoms began just prior to…
Toxicology Answer: An Illustrated Case of Ethylene Glycol, Direct and Indirect
Ethylene glycol (EG), also known as ethane-1,2-diol, with the molecular formula CH2OHCH2OH, is a colorless, odorless, water-soluble…
Tips for Working With Interpreters in the Emergency Department
Clinical Case Your next patient is a Spanish-speaking 24-year-old female who begins by telling you that she…
Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations
Each time she moved her hand it caught my eye: the glint of her bejeweled fingers sharply…