Interesting Cases: Ear Pain
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A 64 y.o male presents with complaint of ear pain and swelling. Click to learn more about causes of ear pain other than OM and OE!
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Critical Cases - Dizziness and Vomiting - Benign or Catastrophic?
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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?
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Critical Cases - T Trach respiratory distress emergency!
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A 56 yo male with a hx of TBI, subglottic stenosis, tracheomalacia, and tracheal stenosis presents in acute respiratory distress. There is a strange looking trach in place with no balloon for a cuff. You begin to wonder how you will manage this pt if he ultimately requires mechanical ventilation.....
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Critical Cases - Pericardial effusion!
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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...
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Interesting Case of extremity weakness
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41 yo female presents for wake-up right sided weakness ...
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Interesting case of expanding hematoma
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Elderly female presents with R thigh hematoma ...
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Critical Cases - Hyperkalemia Emergency!
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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....
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Critical Cases - Stab Wound to the Neck!
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A 41 yo male is brought in by EMS after self inflicted stab wounds to the neck and chest. As the patient is transferred to the ED stretcher, you frantically try to recall the initial priorities in the management of this potentially deadly injury....
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Critical Cases - Refractory SVT in the ED!
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You are evaluating a patient with the sudden onset of palpitations. You note a regular, narrow complex tachycardia at a rate of 160 bpm and suspect a reentrant tachycardia. You think "adenosine" but secretly wonder if there is a better option, or what you'll do if this fails....
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Interesting case of Pericarditis
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Interesting case of pericarditis w/ classic EKG findings...
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