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Diagnostic Questions of the HEART
Chest pain is a part of our everyday practice, as has become utilization of the HEART score. Successfully weathering a storm of validation, it is incumbent upon us to know the data and variability to its use in the ED. This week Dr. Hunt will take us through the diagnostic view on the HEART score and the data behind it.
Transient Synovitis or Septic Arthritis? Evaluating the Kocher Criteria
The sore hip in the pediatric patient is a complaint that is important to approach with caution as the repercussions of missing the diagnosis of septic arthritis can be life threatening.
Necrotizing Fasciitis and the Spectrum of Soft Tissue Infections
In this post, we discuss necrotizing fasciitis and whether the LRINEC score is a useful decision-aid for the emergency physician when this disease is suspected.