A Simplified Approach to Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiogenic shock is a state of end-organ hypoperfusion due to cardiac failure. It is a type of circulatory…
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A Simplified Approach to Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiogenic shock is a state of end-organ hypoperfusion due to cardiac failure. It is a type of circulatory... -
The Many Faces of Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection
The Problem A cervical artery dissection (CAD) occurs when a tear in the intima of a carotid... -
Geriatric Trauma Myths and Misperceptions: Part 2
Last month we debunked five myths about trauma and triage in older patients—the fastest growing population in...
The Many Faces of Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection
The Problem A cervical artery dissection (CAD) occurs when a tear in the intima of a carotid…
Geriatric Trauma Myths and Misperceptions: Part 2
Last month we debunked five myths about trauma and triage in older patients—the fastest growing population in…
Geriatric Trauma Myths and Misperceptions: Part 1
The oldest Americans are the fastest-growing population in the United States.1 Older persons are more likely to…
6-Step Approach to Acute Motor Weakness
Physicians increasingly depend on laboratory tests and imaging, sometimes at the expense of a careful history and…
Massive Hemorrhage Protocols: The 7 Ts
Outcomes in polytrauma depend not only on prompt recognition of occult shock and early source control of…
7-Step Approach To Diagnosing & Treating Hepatic Encephalopathy
A known complication of cirrhosis of the liver is newly altered level of awareness (LOA). Although several entities…
5 Tips on Testicular Torsion
A 20-year-old healthy man arrives at the emergency department at 4 a.m. complaining of one hour of…
Physician Compassion in EM (It’s More Important than You Might Think)
My friend, emergency medicine colleague and educator Barbara Tatham, MD, died of metastatic sarcoma at the age…