Advanced Practice: Physical Exam for Rotator Cuff Injuries
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Your patient presents with shoulder pain. The x-ray appears normal and you suspect a rotator cuff injury. Here are some pearls....
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Advanced Practice: Zebras in the ED
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24 y/o F visiting from Guatemala with no medical history presented to the ER after a syncopal event from standing during which she fall backwards hitting her head on a hard surface. Patient was witnessed to be shaking while on the ground per family member. She continued to feel dizzy while in the ED. Her lab work was normal and a head CT was performed which showed the following:
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Advanced Practice: Supportive Management of Critical Illness in Pregnancy
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The nurse calls you to the room of a 34 year old crashing patient....and she happens to be pregnant. Here are the pearls for resuscitation and management of the critically ill pregnant patient.
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Advanced Practice: Pitfalls in Myxedema Coma
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Last week we talked about thyroid storm pitfalls. This week, lets dive into management strategies and pitfalls for myedema coma!
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Advanced Practice: Pitfalls To Avoid in Thyroid Storm
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Remember to include thyroid storm on your differental for hyperthermic and altered patients. Here are some strategies for treatment and pitfalls to avoid!
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Advanced Practice: Common Bleeding disorders
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Confused about thrombocytopenia? Here is a chart that helps break down common causes of increased platelet destruction...
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Advanced Practice: How to Place a Word Catheter
A woman presents to your ED with vaginal swelling. Your correctly identify a Bartholin's abscess and the need for drainage. Here are some pearls on word catheter placement.
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Advanced Practice: Autonomic Dysreflexia in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
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Autonomic dysreflexia is a potentially dangerous and lethal syndrome that develops in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients resulting in acute, uncontrolled, life-threatening hypertension.
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Advanced Practice: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
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Encephalitis is defined as inflammation of the brain parenchyma, frequently caused by viruses. Autoimmune processes can also cause encephalitis: here are some pearls on the often-forgotten Anti-NDMA receptor encephalitis.
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Advanced Practice: Flexor Tenosynovitis
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A 32 year old man presents with a swollen painful digit. Here are some pearls on flexor tenosynovitis!
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