Karen O'Brien, DO

Critical Cases - Dizziness and Vomiting - Benign or Catastrophic?

Editor: 
Richard Byrne, MD

A 59 year old male presents complaining of unsteadiness on his feet and vomiting for 24 hours. You know there are numerous benign explanations for his symptoms, but also realize there are a few "can't miss" diagnoses as well...what are they and how do we assess for them in the ED?

Karen O'Brien, DO
Tue, 12/31/2019 - 5:11am
Topic: 
Neurology
Category (Day): 
Tuesday

Critical Cases - Pericardial effusion!

Editor: 
Richard Byrne, MD

You are evaluating a patient for abdominal pain the usual way (with a CT of course!) when you discover an incidental pericardial effusion. Quick as a flash you grab your trusty ultrasound and head back to the patient's room, wondering how this effusion got there and what POCUS findings you should be looking for...

Karen O'Brien, DO
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 5:00am
Topic: 
Cardiology
Critical Care
Category (Day): 
Tuesday

Critical Cases - Hyperkalemia Emergency!

Editor: 
Richard Byrne, MD

A 56 year old male presents to the ED with confusion and abdominal pain. You notice a fistula in his upper extremity. A tech hands you his triage ECG and you scrutinize it for the tell-tale signs of a common, life-threatening diagnosis in hemodialysis patients, while wondering what the initial steps in management are....

Charles Ingram MD
Karen O'Brien, DO
Tags: 
hyperkalemia
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 8:08pm
Topic: 
Internal Medicine
Renal
Category (Day): 
Tuesday

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