Orthopedics , Neurology , Toxicology

Delayed Presentation of Gluteal Compartment Syndrome Complicated by Sciatic Neuropathy Following Prolonged Immobilization Due to Opioid Overdose: A Case Report

12/10/2024 Georgina Koutouzis, DO , Vanna Albert, MD

Compartment syndrome is an orthopedic emergency that can be difficult to identify but can lead to significant morbidity and mortality if unidentified or left untreated. A major risk factor for develop

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Orthopedics , Neurology , Infectious Disease

Navigating the Diagnostic Challenge: Recognizing Spinal Epidural Abscesses in Emergency Medicine

12/10/2024 Katie Tucker , Boyd Burns, DO, MBA, MHA, FACEP

Back pain is one of the top 5 reasons for emergency department visits in the United States. Among these billions of visits, you will find an extremely difficult-to-diagnose, yet life-threatening, cond

Trauma , Orthopedics

Morel-Lavallée Lesion: A Case Report

10/31/2024 Rana Akkad, DO , Sarah Taetz, MD , Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM

Morel-Lavallée lesions are serious injuries that can easily escape diagnosis, typically in the wake of high-velocity trauma. Untreated, MLLs can become a chronic condition with a risk of developing in

Airway , Orthopedics

Oh Snap! Ketamine-Induced Laryngospasm in an Adult Patient

1/30/2023 Ashleigh MacLean, MD , Neha Sehgal, DO

Overall, laryngospasm is rare. When it does occur, it almost always resolves with simple interventions such as pressure to Larson’s notch and assisted positive pressure ventilation. Supplemental oxyge

Orthopedics , Trauma

All that Blisters is Not Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Unique Presentation of Acute Limb Ischemia

8/10/2022 Matthew J. Christensen, MD, LT, MC, USN , LCDR William Bianchi, DO, MSc

Acute limb ischemia — a thromboembolic condition that occurs when arterial supply to the affected extremity becomes critically compromised — is a devastating condition if not expediently recognized an

Orthopedics

Total Knee Arthroplasty Dislocation: A Case Study

6/10/2022 Sophia Gorgens, MD , Alexander Chasin, MD , Waroot Nimjareansuk, DO , Bryan McCarty, MD , Philipp Underwood, MD

Knee dislocations are a true orthopedic emergency and require immediate imaging and reduction. Even with non-operative management, a return to full activity takes months of physical therapy and rehabi

Infectious Disease , Orthopedics

Dirty Drugs: A Case Report of Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder Caused by P. aeruginosa

4/8/2021 Andrew Wylie, DO , Brandon Bleess, MD EMT-T, FACEP, FAAEM, FAEMS , Vivian Lau, DO, FACEP, FAAEM

While Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-known and feared cause of septic arthritis, P. aeruginosa needs to be considered by the emergency physician when caring for an IV dru

Pediatric EM , Orthopedics , Ultrasound

Pediatric Gonococcal Hip Arthritis Diagnosed by Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis

4/8/2021 Cameron Fisher , Brittany N. Arnold, MD , Megan Mickley, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Point-of-care ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis performed in the emergency department can expedite the diagnosis and treatment of septic arthritis, potentially averting the need for surgery.

Orthopedics , Pediatric EM

How to Approach the Pediatric Elbow

4/8/2021 Shahfar Khan, MD, FAAP , Brian D. Novi, DO , Youck Jen Sui Navarro, MD , Dorota Pazdrowska-Chawdhry, MD , Erica Poletto, MD

Here it is: the dreaded pediatric elbow. Is it a fracture? An ossification center? Shouldn't there be a bone there? By using a systematic approach to reading elbow x-rays, you can begin to feel more c

Rheumatology , Infectious Disease , Orthopedics

Septic Arthritis in a Patient with a Confounding History

12/1/2020 Loren Touma, DO, MS , Michael Samodio, DO

Septic arthritis is a rheumatologic emergency, which may lead to permanent joint damage and a mortality rate of 10-15%. If left untreated, non-gonococcal septic arthritis can destroy articular cartila

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