Consult Corner Neurosurgery
When you have a patient with a neurosurgical emergency, time is precious. Colin Przybylowski, MD, of the Barrow Neurological Institute offers insight on how to present an
When The Room Is Spinning: Can't-Miss Diagnoses in the Dizzy Patient
A 34-year-old previously healthy female presents with abrupt onset right-sided headache, vertigo, and vomiting associated with di
Left Circumflex Artery Occlusions: (Electrically) Silent but Deadly
A 63-year-old male is brought in by EMS after having a witnessed cardiac arrest while at work. Bystander CPR was started immediatel
Straight to the Source: Local Treatment Options for Low Back Pain
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the top 5 chief complaints among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), making it an imp
Managing Acute Right Ventricular Failure
A 50-year-old woman with a history of primary pulmonary hypertension with right ventricular dysfunction presents with one week of worsening abdominal pain. Sh
Hospitals and Hackers: Keeping Patients Safe From Cyber Attacks
An 83-year-old female with a history of sick sinus syndrome status post pacemaker implantation presents to the emergency department (ED
Weeding through the Effects of Marijuana Legalization
Legalization of marijuana has become a heated topic in the United States as 8 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized it for recreational use
Mad as a Hatter: Physostigmine for Delirium Control in Anticholinergic Toxicity
A 34-year-old female with a history of bipolar disorder, depression, and multiple previous suicide attempts is brought
Critical Care Alert: Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Out-of-Hospital and in-ED Cardiac Arrests
A 57-year-old male with unknown past medical history becomes unresponsive as witnessed by bystanders. He is
Critical Care Alert: Prognostic Accuracy of Sepsis-3 Criteria for In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients with Suspected Infection
A 78-year-old female presents to the emergency department with altered