Author: Dr. Tucker Matthews Background Lots of patients in the ED present after a syncopal episode, but we don’t do a good job of choosing which patients need further monitoring…
Author: Catherine Buckley, MD
This is a very quick, very dumbed down info session on acute Tylenol overdose based on a lecture from our 5 minute Toxicology sessions.
…“Sensitivity of Early Brain Computed Tomography to Exclude Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” Background/Study Question This article aimed to answer the question: How sensitive is a CT…
Author: Catherine Buckley, MD
Not all dental pain is a simple- pain control, quick mouth exam, apology for not being a dentist, and list of free dental clinics in the area. Sometimes we actually get to do something!
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Which one involves blood? Protein?? Beckoning back to the Step 1 days of yonder, let’s dive into the a little bit of renal anatomy and disease. Basics Nephrons The renal…
Author: Shivon Manchanda We recently had a wonderful guest lecture from Elizabeth Pieroth, PsyD, ABPP, the Director of the Concussion Program at Midwest Orthopedics, about how to approach concussions in…
Author: Catherine Buckley MD Typically these are seen to be different ends of the spectrum of the same disease process, causing widespread epidermal necrosis and detachment of the skin and mucosal…
Oh epistaxis. This dreaded entity can be difficult to control, and always manages to rear its ugly head at the end of a busy shift. Its severity can range from…
Author: Shivon Manchanda Adapted from the lecture of Dr Kasia Gore Unilateral Leg Swelling When a patient complains of unilateral leg pain and swelling, we often get an ultrasound right…
Dr. Harrison Pidgeon Background: We see nausea all the time in the Emergency Department (ED). Providers have different preferences on what agents they use as anti-emetics. But when put through…