A 70 yo presents to your ED intubated by medics. The patient was reportedly having worsening respiratory distress, was trialed on CPAP but failed, ultimately requiring intubation prior to ED arrival. A stat portable CXR is done and shown below.
Read moreSubmitted by Lynn Manganiello, DO
A 68 year old male presents with ALS for near syncope at home. ALS reports they found the patient diaphoretic, complaining of generalized weakness and inability to stand which began acutely an hour ago. His blood pressure on scene was 60/palp, which improved to 100 systolic with a 500 ml IVF bolus. "Shock eh?" you think as you approach the room. "Better bring the ultrasound...."
Read moreSubmitted by Richard Byrne, MD
A 74 yo female with DM presents with fatigue, nausea, vomiting and malodorous foot
Read moreSubmitted by Patrice Baptista, MD
A 25 year old male presents with sudden onset of L chest and back pain while bench-pressing at the gym. There is decreased breath sounds on the left side. This isn't your typical msk chest pain! Read on for the imaging and management of this interesting pathology...
Read moreSubmitted by Richard Byrne, MD
Last week, we covered the basic types of insulin and their pharmacokinetics. This week, we will discuss indications for use in the ED.
Read moreSubmitted by Karen O'Brien, DO
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