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OB/GYN , Pediatric EM , Radiology , Ultrasound

A Cautionary Tale of Adnexal Torsion in an Adolescent Female

6/10/2022 Kathleen Joseph, MD , Amanda Toney, MD

Ovarian torsion, marked by pelvic and abdominal pain and considered a surgical emergency, can be difficult to diagnose but should not be overlooked, especially among pediatric patients.

Hematology , OB/GYN

Contraceptives: Rare Complications and Their Implications for Emergency Medicine

6/10/2022 Cody Meyers, MD , Ray Chahoud, DO

Contraceptive use increases the risk of enlarged hepatocellular adenomas and significant bleeding. When screening for medical history and medication lists, emergency physicians should ask women with a

International , International EM

A Resident’s Current Guide to Navigating Global Health: What Now?

6/10/2022 Anisa Mughal, MD

International EM has faced challenges in recent years due to the pandemic and other factors, but with the right roadmap, it can still be done. EM physicians are finding new ways to get involved, secur

Ultrasound , Critical Care

Missed Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Paraplegic Patient

6/10/2022 Haad Arif , Sunny Bang, MD

AAAs are generally asymptomatic before rupture and often lethal due to delays in diagnosis and care, as most are missed for alternative diagnoses before hemodynamic compromise occurs. Traditional phys

OB/GYN

Malpositioned IUD and Uterine Perforation

6/10/2022 Julia S. Marcus , MAJ John Kiel, DO, MPH, CAQ-SM

Although rare, complications with IUDs do occur and can require quick diagnosis and urgent management, particularly when involving complete perforation. Emergency physicians should consider IUD compli

OB/GYN , Urology

Acute Urinary Retention: A Rare Case of Incarcerated Uterus in the Gravid ED Patient

6/10/2022 Katherine Tougas , Bryson Hicks, MD , Ryanne Mayersak, MD, MS

When a pregnant woman, especially at 14 to 16 weeks gestation, shows signs of acute urinary retention, consider retroverted incarcerated uterus as a potential cause.

ENT , Otolaryngology

There’s an Eagle in my Throat!

6/10/2022 Gulreen Kassoo, DO , Ian Craven, MD , Andrew Sheep, MD , Ryyan Kassoo

Eagle’s Syndrome, described as a “foreign body’s sensation” in the throat, is characterized by calcified stylohyoid ligament or an elongated styloid process. Definitive treatment is surgical, requirin

COVID-19 , Neurology

Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy After COVID-19

6/10/2022 Zariad Saran, DO , Elizabeth Clair, DO

Although post COVID-19 fatigue and weakness are common and often benign complaints, high suspicion for Guillain-Barré syndrome should be upheld when evaluating patients, as there have been numerous ca

Cardiology

Cardiac Arrest in a Young Woman With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Report

6/10/2022 Amanda dos Santos, MD , Kathryn Marie Moore, DO , Douglas Gallo, MD

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is associated with cardiac arrest in women during the peripartum period. The mechanism of SCAD is thought to be partially related to inflammatory changes

Administration & Operations , Medico Legal

RVUs and You

6/10/2022 Margaret Provencher, MD , Dheeraj Duggineni, MD , Hisham Valiuddin, DO

Be specific, and be smart, about documenting, charting, and coding patient encounters. Underbilling results in lost opportunities for physicians and their institutions.