Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations
Each time she moved her hand it caught my eye: the glint of her bejeweled fingers sharply…
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Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations
Each time she moved her hand it caught my eye: the glint of her bejeweled fingers sharply... -
Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine
In April 2023, the third edition of the Brain Trauma Foundation’s evidence-based guidelines for the prehospital management... -
Is Splenic Dysfunction Correlated with Sickle Cell Anemia in Kids?
Question 2: At what age do children with SCA become functionally asplenic? The spleen is important in...
Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine
In April 2023, the third edition of the Brain Trauma Foundation’s evidence-based guidelines for the prehospital management…
Is Splenic Dysfunction Correlated with Sickle Cell Anemia in Kids?
Question 2: At what age do children with SCA become functionally asplenic? The spleen is important in…
VisualDX Answer: d) Retropharyneral Abscess
Answer: The correct answer is retropharyngeal abscess (d). A retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is an uncommon but serious…
VisualDX Question: What Is the Source of This Girl’s Neck Pain?
Question: A four-year-old girl presents with neck pain. A lateral neck radiograph is shown. What is the…
Diagnosing Acute Rheumatic Fever in Kids
Question: What is the incidence of rheumatic fever in children in the United States? Acute rheumatic fever…
How To Safely Incorporate Ultrasound Into Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation
Running an effective and evidence-based cardiac arrest resuscitation is a core skill for all emergency physicians. To…
Readers Respond: Antibiotics for Diverticulitis, Fecal Occult Blood Testing, and Deaf Patient Considerations
Re: ‘Stop Prescribing Antibiotics for Diverticulitis‘ Many of us do [prescribe antibiotics for diverticulitis]. There is evidence…
Should You Etomidate Me?
Case A critically ill patient presents to the emergency department (ED) requiring an emergent, definitive airway. While…
Gradually Circling Around the GRACE Project’s “Reasonable Practice”
There is no shortage of guidelines, protocols, or quality measures across emergency medicine. Regardless of the domain,…