Case Report: When a Migraine Isn’t a Migraine
A headache cocktail response can mislead. Emergency physicians must spot critical red flags, catch the hyperdense sinus sign on head CT, and avoid diagnostic traps for CVST.
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Case Report: When a Migraine Isn’t a Migraine
A headache cocktail response can mislead. Emergency physicians must spot critical red flags, catch the hyperdense sinus sign on head CT, and avoid diagnostic traps for CVST. -
Treating Abdominal Blunt Trauma in Pediatric Patients
Learn when to safely forgo abdominal CT in kids with blunt trauma using validated PECARN rules, transaminase cutoffs, and smart ED observation. -
The Renewed Necessity of Robust Clinical Judgment in CT Scan Utilization
New data attributes 5% of annual cancer diagnoses to CT scans. Explore strategies to curb overutilization and minimize radiation risks in the ED.
Treating Abdominal Blunt Trauma in Pediatric Patients
Learn when to safely forgo abdominal CT in kids with blunt trauma using validated PECARN rules, transaminase cutoffs, and smart ED observation.
The Renewed Necessity of Robust Clinical Judgment in CT Scan Utilization
New data attributes 5% of annual cancer diagnoses to CT scans. Explore strategies to curb overutilization and minimize radiation risks in the ED.
Case Report: Rapid Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Dissection with POCUS
A 55-year-old woman with medical history of well-controlled hypertension and renal cell carcinoma, status post-partial nephrectomy, presented…
Stress Echo Offers Alternative to Coronary CT for Chest-pain Triage in the Emergency Department
Stress echocardiography (SE) may be a good alternative to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) when triaging patients…
Can Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule Determine which Headache Patients Need More Tests?
The Case A 38-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of a severe frontal…
Too Many CT Scans for Pediatric Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain
Emergency department (ED) computed tomography (CT) imaging rates for children with nontraumatic abdominal pain have changed little…
Too Many CT Scans for Pediatric Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain
Emergency department (ED) computed tomography (CT) imaging rates for children with nontraumatic abdominal pain have changed little…
Radiation Therapy Overuse Spikes in the Emergency Department
Can you remember the last time you worked a shift in the emergency department and ordered zero…
Need for CT May Be Missed in Patients Presenting Late After Head Injury
Current guidelines for using computed tomography (CT) in patients with head injury should be applied cautiously in…