Louis Argentine MD

Methemo...whaa?!?!: Basics of Methemoglobinemia

Interesting case of a cyanotic patient lately? Looking for good questions to pimp medical students or residents with (had an attending in residency who always loved to ask about way he only recommended pyridium for use for a couple of days for UTI symptoms)? Studying for boards? Below are some teaching points on methemoglobinemia.

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A Case of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

A college baseball player presents to your ED with right arm pain, which is worse with elevation of his arm (especially while throwing baseball) and has progressively worsened over past two weeks. He comes to your ED because of increased arm swelling and numbness in arm over past two days. Could this be thoracic outlet syndrome??

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