Critical Care , Resuscitation

Critical Care ECMO Series: Introduction to ECMO

11/6/2023 Alex Lucas, MD , Christian Kasianko, MD , Alexandra Hallagan, MD , Brendan Innes, MD , Nicholas Johnson, MD

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) allows for temporary life support in cardiopulmonary failure refractory to conventional medical treatment. Given its capabilities and increasing presence in

Behavioral Health

Ketamine's Therapeutic Value in Suicidal Patients

6/10/2019 Timothy Kelly, MD , Steve Rosonke, MD

A dearth of acute interventions for mental and behavioral health means we discharge many of our most at-risk patients home without first being able to significantly reduce their symptoms. Can ketamine

Critical Care

Hepatic Syndromes

6/10/2018 Joshua Glick, MD , Clinton J. Orloski, MD , Stephen Hallisey, MD

Hepatorenal and hepatopulmonary syndromes can be easy to diagnose in the ED, and proper management can significantly impact morbidity and mortality downstream.

Cardiology , Neurology

Cardiac Complications from Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

4/15/2018 David Murphy, MD , Nicholas Johnson, MD

How does subarachnoid hemorrhage lead to cardiac arrest, complete heart block, or cardiomyopathy?

Neurology

When The Room Is Spinning: Can't-Miss Diagnoses in the Dizzy Patient

4/2/2017 Jeremy Branzetti, MD , David Murphy, MD

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

Clinical , Critical Care , Orthopedics

Fractures and Fat Globules: Fat Embolism Syndrome

4/4/2016 Nicholas Johnson, MD , Molly Tolins, MD

Fractures and Fat Globules: Fat Embolism Syndrome EMS brings in a 20-year-old male who jumped from an overpass in a suicide attempt. He arrives with normal hemodynamics and is found to have bilatera

Clinical , Critical Care

Toxic Shock Syndrome

1/29/2016 Nicholas Johnson, MD , Nathan VanderVinne, DO

Toxic Shock Syndrome A 36-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with altered mental status. Family reveals no significant medical history outside of recurrent epistaxis and a progres