Advanced Cases: Eye Swelling
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A 51 y.o male presents with complaints of left eyelid swelling and redness. Whats the diagnosis?
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Advanced Cases and Content: Genital Pain
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11-year-old boy previously health who presents with testicular pain. He had sudden onset of pain that started 6 hours ago. He rates it 8/10, states it has been constant since then and is non-radiating. He denies dysuria and similar pain in the past. He further denies testicular trauma and recent fevers. He had one episode of emesis while in the waiting room.
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Advanced Practice: Ultrasound Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction
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Cooper EM ultrasound faculty Dr. Sarab Sodhi talks through ultrasound diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the ED! Is there anything ultrasound CAN'T do? Rhetorical question. Obviously the answer is no.
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Interesting Cases: Aortoenteric fistula
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60 yo M w/ PEA arrest and ROSC, found to be profoundly hypotensive in the ED ...
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Interesting Cases: Ear Pain
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A 64 y.o male presents with complaint of ear pain and swelling. Click to learn more about causes of ear pain other than OM and OE!
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Interesting Cases: Post-Partum Headache
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Advanced Cases: Seizure in the Elderly
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Interesting case of 68 year old female presenting with seizure....
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Advanced Practice: Catheter Associated Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
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59-year-old male with prostate cancer status post laser therapy (POD 14) presents with hematuria (bright red blood and clots) and difficulty urinating. Post void residual volume is 400cc. Urinary catheter is placed. Hemoglobin is stable and patient would like to be discharged with follow up with urology in 2 days. Should patients be placed on prophylaxis systemic antibiotics?
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Advanced Practice: Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence and Evisceration
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Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence and Evisceration After Total Hysterectomy
Incidence of vaginal cuff dehiscence after hysterectomy ranges from 0.14-4.1%.
Risk factors include post-operative infection, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, early return to sexual intercourse, constipation
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Advanced Practice: Lemierre Syndrome
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Lemierre Syndrome is thrombophlebitis with infectious involvement of the carotid sheath vessels and bacteremia. It is an extremely rare condition also known as jugular vein suppurative thrombophlebitis, postanginal sepsis and necrobacillosis, which usually affects previously healthy / young adults (approx. 20 y/o).
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