Angela Ugorets, MD

Critical Cases - Methemoglobinemia!

Editor:

An intubated 32 year old female is brought to the ED in cardiac arrest. Family was suspecting that this was an overdose.\ given a recent hospitalization for acetaminophen overdose. EMS reports that on arrival the patient had a bluish discoloration to the skin, and she is now extrememly pale with the appearance of a cadaver. What could have caused this clinical picture? Read on for a discussion of a very rare but extremely deadly poisoning...

Angela Ugorets, MD

Tags:

methemoglobinemia

Tue, 12/08/2020 - 5:11am

Topic:

Toxicology

Category (Day):

Tuesday

What's the diagnosis? By Dr. Angela Ugorets

Editor:

Hope Kilgannon, MD

A 35 yo male presents with penile pain after a surfing injury

Angela Ugorets, MD

Wed, 11/25/2020 - 8:02am

Topic:

Radiology

What's the diagnosis? By Dr. Angela Ugorets

Editor:

Hope Kilgannon, MD

A 12 day old baby boy presents with vomiting

Angela Ugorets, MD

Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:10am

Topic:

Radiology

Category (Day):

Wednesday

What's the diagnosis? By Dr. Angela Ugorets

Editor:

Hope Kilgannon, MD

A 44 yo female c/o left eye pain

Angela Ugorets, MD

Wed, 07/29/2020 - 8:23am

Topic:

Radiology

Category (Day):

Wednesday

What's the diagnosis? By Dr. Angela Ugorets

Editor:

Hope Kilgannon, MD

A 45 yo male presents after syncope

Angela Ugorets, MD

Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:10am

Topic:

Radiology

Category (Day):

Wednesday

#EMConf: Journal club

Editor:

Loran Hatch, DO

Cooper EM team discussesd “Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment of COVID-19: results of an open-label non-randomized clinical trial” by Gautret P, Lagier JC, Parola P, et al.

Dr. Brittany Cesar and Dr. Angela Ugorets summarize the article ...

Angela Ugorets, MD

Brittany Cesar, MD

Thu, 04/16/2020 - 5:25am

Category (Day):

Thursday

What's the diagnosis? By Dr. Angela Ugorets

Editor:

Hope Kilgannon, MD

A 45 yo female presents with shortness of breath

Angela Ugorets, MD

Wed, 04/15/2020 - 8:00am

Topic:

Radiology

Category (Day):

Wednesday

#EMConf: CAT Anesthetic eye drops

Editor:

Loran Hatch, DO

Question: Are anesthetic eye drops (proparacaine, tetracaine, etc.) for corneal abrasions effective for pain control AND safe to prescribe after discharge from the emergency department?

Angela Ugorets, MD

Thu, 04/09/2020 - 5:00am

Topic:

Ophthalmology

Category (Day):

Thursday