New “FAINT” Score May Work for Syncope Risk Stratification, but Needs Validation
The Case A 62-year-old female with a history of anemia and hypertension presents following an episode of…
Case Reports
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New “FAINT” Score May Work for Syncope Risk Stratification, but Needs Validation
The Case A 62-year-old female with a history of anemia and hypertension presents following an episode of... -
Case Report Provides Tips for Diagnosing the Rare Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
The Case A 69-year-old male presents to the emergency department for evaluation of diplopia. Three days prior,... -
Acetaminophen Overdose Diagnosis and Treatment
The Case The patient is a 17-year-old non-English-speaking Bengali female with no past medical history who presented...
Case Report Provides Tips for Diagnosing the Rare Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
The Case A 69-year-old male presents to the emergency department for evaluation of diplopia. Three days prior,…
Acetaminophen Overdose Diagnosis and Treatment
The Case The patient is a 17-year-old non-English-speaking Bengali female with no past medical history who presented…
Emergency Physician Solves Malfunctioning LVAD with Electrician Skills
Sometimes, the most clear-cut problems don’t necessarily have straightforward solutions. A 67-year-old male who had a past…
How To Perform an Emergency Burr Hole Procedure
As a new medical director, I thought to myself, “What is the worst that could happen at…
Naproxen, Diazepam Evaluated for Treating Acute, Nontraumatic Low Back Pain
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with an acute onset of back pain. He…
Cluster of Unusual Amnestic Syndrome Cases Intrigues Boston Physicians
The Cases In November 2015, a neurologist in the Boston area reported four cases of an uncommon…