Clinical Apps for EM
I'm one of those people who collects too many apps, most of which never get used. However, during my third-year EM clerkship and my fourth-year EM sub-I rotations, I identified a
Medical Student SIMWars
“This is Ambulance 80. We are currently en route to your facility with a 72-year-old male who sustained a 2-story fall”¦” To an experienced provider, this may sound like the b
Approach to Abdominal Pain in the Geriatric Patient
You are working in the emergency department on a pleasant Sunday afternoon when the paramedics wheel in an 85-year-old gentleman who has been havin
ECG Challenge - Feb 2017
Case: A 56-year-old female with a history of chronic kidney disease and hypertension presents with diffuse weakness and fatigue over the past 3 days. What are you seeing in t
Consult Corner Radiology
How often do you call radiology for assistance? Learn how to present your case in the most efficient, professional manner — and how to avoid any pitfalls. Bradley Strout, MD,
Poisoned Pump: Management of Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity
A 46-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents after an intentional overdose of 500 mg of amlodipine 1 hour prior to arrival.
Fight Bites and Other Human Bite Injuries
A 27-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of purulent drainage from a wound to his right hand. He says that he was in a fight about
Can't Miss Killer: The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Acute Aortic Dissection
A 69-year-old female with a history of hypertension and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) presents to the e
Passport to Health: Challenges of Caring for Undocumented Children in the Emergency Department
Introduction An undocumented immigrant is an individual who enters the United States without inspection
When Disaster Strikes: Crisis Management from Inside Hurricane Matthew
Emergency department (ED) physicians are trained and expected to think on our feet, to make the best of unusual circumstances an