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Although rare, chorea-hyperglycemia-basal ganglia syndrome is a presenting symptom of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
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Climate health and public health are linked in ways that become more obvious every year. In this context, we will summarize the marine toxins that are sending more patients to the emergency department
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Eye-related emergencies make up close to 2% of all emergency department visits in the United States. Emergency physicians must recognize and manage time-sensitive, vision-threatening diagnoses, and en
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Initially marketed as an atypical antidepressant for adults, bupropion gained popularity for its use in tobacco cessation and for its lack of sexual side effects commonly seen with other typical antid
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We are confronting an ethical dilemma in emergency medicine that has been brewing for years. It impacts patients' health while business executives and shareholders, far removed from the patients they
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The need for innovation in emergency medicine (EM) has never been greater. The pandemic has strained physical and emotional resources and exposed the fragility of volume-based, fee-for-service reimbur
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Ultrasound is a favored modality in emergency medicine. This case shows yet another application of this popular diagnostic tool - one involving subcutaneous larvae.
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Social EMpathy is a working group of medical students, residents, and faculty interested in social emergency medicine working together to organize initiatives in social EM topics. As part of Social E
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Emergency medicine attracts a unique personality dedicated to excellence and teamwork, driven to work hard and push the boundaries of what is possible.
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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a rare but emergent condition of massive venous thrombosis that can rapidly produce irreversible vascular gangrene. If your patient in the emergency department has a swoll