This week for our Grand Rounds, Dr. Kate Aberger, MD, FACEP discussed Emergent Suffering in the ED.  It is important that Emergency Physicians are aware of best practices when caring and communicating with patients nearing their end of life.  Read ahead for useful Palliative Care tips.  

Submitted by Kara Huston, MD

Last week we wrote about how to approach hyponatremia, the differential and signs and symptoms to watch out for. The post this week reviews the treatment of hyponatremia including the dreaded osmotic demyelination syndrome. Read on for more!

Submitted by Katie Selman, MD

Returning to our patient from last week…

Submitted by Chad Simpkins, MD

To wrap up our toxicology module, Dr. Sumaya Mekkaoui reviewed serotonin syndrome.  This can be a challenging diagnosis to make and is often misinterpreted as other psychiatric or medical syndrome.  Look ahead for a quick review on the  clinical presentation, drugs implicated in serotonin syndrome, and comparing/contrasting similar toxidromes.  

Submitted by Sumaya Mekkaoui, MD