Acute urinary retention + contraindication/failure of foley catheter? Suprapubic catheters (or suprapubic aspiration) are rarely done in the ED but are an important procedure to know for the few times when no other option will suffice!
A 32 yo male suffering from dental pain for the past several days presents to the ED complaining of abdominal pain. He notes ingesting large quantities of acetaminophen for the pain. Your triage nurse notes he is hypoxic on RA at 86%, but oddly this does not rise when the patient is placed on oxygen....
Dangers we cannot miss if we see a pregnant woman (>20 weeks) with vaginal bleeding!
Quick up to date (2021) run down on how to treat common sexually transmitted infections seen in the emergency department!
Fundoscopic exam can be incredibly important in evaluating headache or visual loss. Here's a review of some of the most important findings you might see!
Agitated patients can be hugely disruptive, time-consuming to care for, a danger to themselves and/or staff - they are also often some of the sickest patients we see!
Bupropion, most commonly sold as Wellbutrin, has many uses ranging from depression to smoking cessation. It comes, however, with several side effects we should be aware of and some scary effects when taken in overdose. In this post, we review this medication, the risks associated with it, and how to manage an overdose.
A quick review of the pathogensis, diagnosis and treatment of alcoholic hepatitis.
Intubating children can be scary but Dr. Chew has you covered with the basics on endotracheal tube sizes and laryngoscope blade sizes.
Last week, we discussed signs & symptoms of beta blocker and calcium channel blocker overdoses. This week, we will cover treatment.
