Recognize the Signs That Older Children and Adolescents Are Playing the Choking Game
The Case A 15-year-old-male complaining of a headache (HA) is brought to the emergency department by his…
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Recognize the Signs That Older Children and Adolescents Are Playing the Choking Game
The Case A 15-year-old-male complaining of a headache (HA) is brought to the emergency department by his... -
Identify and Treat Lisfranc Injuries
The Case A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department after sustaining an injury to his right... -
How to Spot and Treat Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
We were wrapping up a peaceful shift, as peaceful as it can be for a Level 1...
Identify and Treat Lisfranc Injuries
The Case A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department after sustaining an injury to his right…
How to Spot and Treat Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
We were wrapping up a peaceful shift, as peaceful as it can be for a Level 1…
Emergency Medicine Pearls, Pitfalls for Treatment of Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures
Written from the perspective of an emergency physician who also runs a weekly minor fracture clinic, this…
Platelets and Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage
The Case A 67-year-old woman presents with sudden onset of right-sided hemiparesis and facial droop. She takes aspirin…
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Is Rare but Serious Complication of E. Coli Infection
The Case A 3-year-old boy with watery diarrhea for the past three days as well as vomiting…
What Do You Know about Foxglove?
Questions: What is the mechanism by which this flower’s chemicals exert effects on the heart? What ECG…
Foxglove Flower Is Pretty, but Deadly
Take the quiz. Toxins/Compound Digitoxin and digoxin are cardiac glycosides that bind to the sodium-potassium-ATPase channel to…
How Propofol Compares with Dexamethasone, Sumatriptan for Treating Migraines
Migraines remain a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. Accounting for 2.1 million visits annually, they…
Treatment for Acute Gastroenteritis, Acute Epididymitis in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…