A 67 yo M w/ a PMHx of IVDU presents to the ED w/ chest pain and fever of 101.5. His initial HR is 135. A CXR is obtained and he is started on broad spectrum antibiotics.
Read moreSubmitted by Katie Selman, MD
Gallstones are the leading casue of acute pancreatitis. Read below for a review of the OTHER causes (both common and uncommon) of acute pancreatitis.
Read moreSubmitted by Catherine Ginty, MD
A 52 year old male with history of asplenia after a car accident presents with a fever for 8 days. Tmax is 101.8. Denies any other symptoms. Denies rash. Reports he walks every morning through a path in the woods behind his house. Denies recent travel, animal exposure, sexual history.
Read moreSubmitted by John Cafaro MD
Althought it's starting to cool off in the Norhteast, heat stroke is a big deal in some places...Read on for some pearls to recognize and manage heat stroke.
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Submitted by Kim Chavez, MD
Consider tick borne illness when:
- Influenza-like illness presentations, especially during the summer months.
- Fever of unknown origin
- When viral meningitis is on your differential diagnosis.
Babesiosis:
Read moreSubmitted by John Cafaro MD
After reading the Back to the Basics post below, you decide you need a urine sample for your febrile infant. Can you use a urine collection bag? It just seems easier for everyone involved, right? Click to see why that is the wrong answer.
Read moreSubmitted by Stephanie Wilsey, MD
A 2 year old boy presents with his mom for recurrent bouts of abdominal pain and vomiting. Mom denies fevers but noticed decreased appetite. Mom states there has been a "stomach bug" going around the daycare.
Read moreSubmitted by John Cafaro MD
Pearls from CUH Emergency Department's Conference.
Read moreSubmitted by John Cafaro MD