A young female presents complaining of severe abdominal spasms intermittently over days. She has a known neurologic condition which you have never heard of before. Read on to learn the basics of this rare disorder and how to deal with acute exacerbations in the ED!
Read moreSubmitted by Katherine Billings MD
LVADs (Left Ventricular Assist Device) are
Read moreSubmitted by Sandhya Ashokkumar, MD
Dr. Sikina discusses an interesting foreign body case.
Read moreSubmitted by Matthew Sikina, MD
Dr. Sewatsky discusses the DEXA-ARDS study.
Read moreSubmitted by Tom Sewatsky, MD
A 79 yo M w/ past medical history of HTN and DM presents with a 3 day history of lower back pain.
Read moreSubmitted by Eric Chavis, MD
Pericardiocentesis is a rarely performed, but potentially life-saving procedure. Commerical models are prohibitively expensive, but students and residents (and critical care fellows) still need to learn the mechanics, ideally with an ultrasound compatibile model. This week's post gives a step by step guide towards making a cheap, easy to fabricate phantom based on this fantastic paper published in the Journal of Emergency Medicne 2012: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21925818
Read moreSubmitted by Richard Byrne, MD
How do you detect a jaw dislocation? How do you fix it?
Read moreSubmitted by Kristen Adorno, MD
A patient is brought to the ED following a cardiac arrest. ROSC is achieved 1 minute after arrival to the ED. What treatments should the ED physician provide to allow the best outcomes?
Read moreSubmitted by Lars-Kristofer Peterson, MD
