Bedside Ultrasound of the Abdominal Aorta
Abdominal, back, and flank pain are some of the more common presenting complaints of patients for whom…
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Bedside Ultrasound of the Abdominal Aorta
Abdominal, back, and flank pain are some of the more common presenting complaints of patients for whom... -
Spinal Epidural Abscess—Avoiding Neurologic Catastrophe in the ED
Case Presentation History: A 39-year-old male with a history of hepatitis C and polysubstance abuse presents with... -
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation In the Emergency Department
Introduction Patients in acute respiratory failure are not uncommon in the emergency department, and a decisional branch...
Spinal Epidural Abscess—Avoiding Neurologic Catastrophe in the ED
Case Presentation History: A 39-year-old male with a history of hepatitis C and polysubstance abuse presents with…
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation In the Emergency Department
Introduction Patients in acute respiratory failure are not uncommon in the emergency department, and a decisional branch…
Education, Activities at ICEM 2010 in Singapore
Summer in Singapore holds the promise of exemplary education, exotic locations, and activities galore during the International…
Toxic Mushroom Ingestions
Despite cultural changes over the past decades, mushroom ingestions, particularly toxic mushroom ingestions, are becoming more common….
Emergent Evaluation and Management Of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infectious process involving a woman’s upper genital tract. While the infection may…
Focus On The Observation Option for Acute Otitis Media in the Emergency Department
Acute otitis media remains the most common diagnosis for which antibiotics are prescribed in children in the…
Focus On: Malaria
Few diseases match malaria in historical and global mortality. Within the United States, though the vast majority…
Dynamic Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Line Placement
Several studies have demonstrated that for patients with intravenous access that is difficult, ultrasound guidance leads to…
Acute Aortic Dissection
Acute aortic dissection is defined as the rapid development of a false, blood-filled channel within the tunica…