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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Critical Cases: Acute generalized weakness
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Interesting case of acute generalized weakness in 35 yo male ...
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Critical cases: Post-partum headache!
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As with most complaints in Emergency Medicine, headaches are usually benign and self-limited conditions. Occasionally, however, the etiology can be potentially devastating, particularly in post-partum patients...
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Critical Cases: Abdominal Cramping and Vaginal Bleeding
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A 25 yo female presents with a complaint of abdominal cramping and heavy vaginal bleeding. This is a routine complaint in the Emergency Department and rarely represents a life-threatening emergency....until it does...
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Tuesday - Critical Cases Review!
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A 58 y/o female was brought into the ED by EMS after being found down at home.....
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Advanced Practice: "Signs and Symptoms You Would Like to be Sued for Malpractice"
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Read on for a summary of a lecture from Dr. Richard Byrne on common themes in ED malpractice. Knowledge of the high risk patients and diagnoses is the first and best defense against diagnostic error!
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Advanced Practice: Debate! Thrombolytics in Cardiac Arrest
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The Cooper EM Residency recently hosted a spirited debate on the topic of administering thromblytic therapy during cardiac arrest. Drs. Byrne and Roberts faced off in a duel for the ages! Read on to see the results of the largest randomized controlled trial the "TROICA" study and to see the winner (and loser)!
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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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