Back to Basics: Hypoglycemia
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Hypoglycemia can be a lifethreatening emergency - here's your quick review of s/sx, causes and management.
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Alexis Pelletier-Bui, MD
Happy Labor Day!
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Happy Labor Day from your friends at Cooper Emergency Medicine - we'll return with all new content tomorrow!
Back to Basics: Irukandji Syndrome
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Summer = the beach here in NJ and with the beach season comes marine envenomations. Luckily, the most common jellyfish found here in NJ is the moon jelly which causes little to no sting. But any jellyfish conversation in EM should include a discussion of Irukandji Syndrome - so here are your quick facts.
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Back to Basics: The Slit Lamp Exam
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Last week, we covered the components of the slit lamp. This week, we're reviewing how to perform the slit lamp exam.
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Back to Basics: Slit Lamp 101
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Do you avoid the slit lamp at all costs because it intimidates you? Start getting comfortable with the components of the Weiss SL 120 Slit Lamp in this guide.
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Back to Basics: Red Eye Algorithm
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Today, we're recycling an oldie but goodie: A simple algorithm to determine the cause of a red eye.
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Back to Basics: Ocular Ultrasound Part 2
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Last week, we learned the basics on how to perform an ocular ultrasound and what a normal eye looks like on ultrasound. This week, we cover 5 eye pathologies that are easy to diagnose with use of ultrasound.
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Back to Basics: Ocular Ultrasound Part 1
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Here is your quick reference guide on how to perform a basic ocular ultrasound. Check in next week for diagnosis of ocular pathologies utilizing ultrasound!
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Paraneoplastic Dermatoses
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Back to basics is switching it up and bringing you some advanced material today. Patient have a weird rash and you can't figure it out? Consider a paraneoplastic dermatosis!
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Back to Basics: Ischemic Colitis
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High yield review of ischemic colitis, courtesy of Dr. Lynn Manganiello.
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