Case Report: Imaging Follows Dangerous ATV Accident
A 40-year-old woman with a history of untreated hypertension presented by ambulance after she was thrown from…
Critical Care
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Case Report: Imaging Follows Dangerous ATV Accident
A 40-year-old woman with a history of untreated hypertension presented by ambulance after she was thrown from... -
The Current Status of Continuous-Seizure Management
35-year-old man presents by EMS with seizures. According to family at the scene, he has a history... -
Readers Respond: How Not to Miss Posterior Circulation Stroke
We disagree with the recommendation to use the HINTS Exam as the gold standard for detecting posterior...
The Current Status of Continuous-Seizure Management
35-year-old man presents by EMS with seizures. According to family at the scene, he has a history…
Readers Respond: How Not to Miss Posterior Circulation Stroke
We disagree with the recommendation to use the HINTS Exam as the gold standard for detecting posterior…
Updates in the Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction secondary to a dysregulated host response to an infection; an estimated…
ACEP’s Clinical Policy on Acute Ischemic Stroke
The clinical policy on the management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute…
Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim
A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the…
Case Report: Pancreatitis Mimics STEMI
Many conditions outside of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but only a handful…
Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Case A 74-year-old man presents with vomiting of blood for two days. He has a history of…
What Is the Best Defibrillation Strategy for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation?
A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. He was found by bystanders…
Subcutaneous Insulin for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
The treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is, in many ways, unchanged: intravenous fluids, electrolyte repletion, insulin, and…