Does Sux "Suck" for Kids?

Fri, 02/17/2017 - 9:30am

Succinylcholine in the Pediatric Patient

#EMconf: Are Trimester-Specific D-dimer Thresholds Ready for Prime Time?

Thu, 02/16/2017 - 11:33am

Are you unsure if you can use D-dimer testing to aid in the diagnositic evaluation for DVT/PE in the pregnant patient? This week's Critically Appraised Topic in conference discusses the use of trimester-specific D-dimer threshold testing in pregnant patients.

Submitted by Grace Lam, MD

What's the Diagnosis? By Dr. Sarab Sodhi

Wed, 02/15/2017 - 1:34pm

An 8 year-old girl presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath. Symptoms began after a dinner and her parents state that she may have choked on something. What's the diagnosis?

Submitted by Sarab Sodhi, MD

Tranexamic Acid: Evidence and Clinical Applications

Tue, 02/14/2017 - 5:00am

Tranexamic Acid! It seems everywhere we look there are people touting TXA as the next miracle drug. This post introduces the clinical applications of TXA and the evidence supporting its use.

Submitted by Patrick Sheehan, MD

Back to Basics: Approach to the Slit Lamp

Mon, 02/13/2017 - 5:00am

Does the sight of a slit lamp intimidate you? Then look no further! Review this quick "how to" guide to get started with assessing the anterior chamber on slit lamp exam.

Submitted by Alexis Pelletier-Bui, MD

A Week in Review: Feb 5th-Feb 10th

Sun, 02/12/2017 - 5:32pm

A high-yield review of the past week on EMDaily.

EMDaily Board Review Question 1

Sat, 02/11/2017 - 7:02am

The chest CT findings of your patient include a large, multiloculated pleural effusion with evidence of free-floating fibrin stranding and enhancing rim around the affected lung and visceral pleura. What is the best treatment strategy for this patient?

Fri, 02/10/2017 - 8:54am

Do you have a patient with altered mental status from Baclofen toxicity? Here's some pearls to remember...

Submitted by Kara Huston, MD

#EMconf: Hand Injury Pearls

Thu, 02/09/2017 - 8:55am

Snow day for the Cooper EM Residents! Instead of today's conference pearls we finish out our trauma/orthopedic module from January with a high yield summary of clinically useful hand pearls from our awesome new hand surgeon Dr. Nicole Jarrett's lecture!

Submitted by Kara Huston, MD

Back to Basics Deep Dive - The Hand

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 5:00am

Do you sound like a first year medical student when discussing hand injuries by phone with consultants? Forget all the tendon anatomy you crammed for in anatomy? FDP? FDS? FPL? Then check out this post for a "Back to Basics" online hand exam lecture by Dr. Fred Heckler from UPMC.

Submitted by Richard Byrne, MD