You are taking medical command when you receive a call from an ALS unit. They are picking up a 33 y/o male with unknown medical history from the beach for a witnessed seizure and confusion.
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Case: 30-year-old male with no significant past medical history who presents with palpitations, what's the diagnosis?
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Last Thursday was the yearly Cooper EM residency retreat at the shore in Avalon, NJ. In addition to some spectacular teaching tips on summer emergencies, we had some great small group discussion and role-playing regarding one of the toughest (and least discussed) aspects of our jobs: difficult discussions with consultants, admitting physicians, and patients. Read on for some great interpersonal communications tips (and some pics of the Cooper EM residents hard at work).
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A 23 year old male with a history of IVDU presented with pleuritic chest pain.
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Intubation has traditionally been performed with patients in the full supine position. Recent data suggests that elevation of the head of the bed may be more effective during preoxygenation before intubation. Check out this summary of a paper from Anesthesia that put this idea to the test!
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Have an adolescent complaining of hip pain, groin pain, knee pain or limp? Don't forget to think about this pediatric orthopedic emergency where timely diagnosis truly matters.
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A 25 y/o male with a history of Type 1 Diabetes presents with acute right shoulder pain.
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The EM Daily is launching a monthly podcast series and the first one is a case of lactic acidosis. Former resdient and now attending, Dr. Katherine Moore tells us about this curious case of lactic acidosis.
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