Diagnostics: GI Bleeding
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Join Dr. Qin as she reviews the data behind the hot topics in management of GI bleeding, from use of fecal occult testing, imaging and medications to give.
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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Managing Pneumothorax
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There are many different types of pneumothorax (PTX), and the management paradigm has shifted in recent years as the research has exploded on this topic. This topic is additionally complicated by the development of multiple diagnostic tools now available for diagnosis as well as variable sizing algorithms used around the world. Institutional resources and specialty services may further dictate the management of PTX. This post aims to broadly cover the types of PTX, the diagnostic modalities available, and the ideal management by PTX type in the Emergency Department.
Read MoreDiagnostics: Inflammatory Markers
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Ever get an ESR or CRP signed out to you and wonder why they were ordered? Want to use them intentionally and in an evidence-based way? Join Dr. Eric Segev as he takes a dive into the data of inflammatory markers and the pathologies in which they have been studied.
Read MoreRiding the Waves: End-Tidal CO2 Monitoring
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End-Tidal CO2 monitoring has a variety of uses in the Emergency Department. Whether used diagnostically or for monitoring of a patient’s physiology, clinicians must possess an understanding of the information that you can gather from EtCO2 waveform tracings. Knowing how to interpret the waveforms makes EtCO2 much more than a number, allowing the clinician to gain insight into minute to minute changes in a patients physiological state.
Read MoreFoot Injuries in the ED
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As an EM physician, it is important to have an understanding of the spectrum of foot injuries and how these are appropriately evaluated. Certain injuries carry risks of further injury, injury-related complications, and poor outcomes which are exacerbated if they are inappropriately managed in the ED. This post will cover some of the most common and important injuries, but is not comprehensive. Injuries discussed are shown in Image 1.
Read MoreTwisting and Turning - Ankle Injuries in the ED
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As an EM physician, it is important to have an understanding of the spectrum of ankle injuries and how these are appropriately evaluated. Certain injuries carry risks of further injury, injury-related complications, and poor outcomes which are exacerbated if they are inappropriately managed in the ED. This post will cover some of the most common and important injuries, but is not comprehensive.
Read MoreFearsome Foliage - An Overview of Toxic Plants
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Spring has sprung... and so have many species of toxic plants! Poison centers across the United States receive over 100,000 reports of exposures to toxic plants annually. It is often difficult for Emergency Medicine providers to determine the quantity and time of exposure. Plant identification presents another challenge, and can even require the input of a botanist. Now that is an interesting consult! Thankfully, some of the more common and/or dangerous plant poisonings have been well-categorized, and are summarized in this post.
Read MoreDiagnostics: The Shunt Series
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Ever palpate the scalp of an altered patient to find a VP shunt you weren’t expecting? Have a febrile patient and wondering if it could be the cause? Join Dr. Cody Stothers as he dives into a case-based review of Hydrocephalus and VP Shunts
Read MoreDiagnostics: TEG and Blood Products
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Need a quick reminder of what the MA means as you’re watching your TEG tick by? Join Dr. Della Porta for a quick hit review of Thomboelastography, aka TEG.
Read MoreCaustic Skin Injuries
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Chemical burns are also an evolving pathology, with thousands of new chemicals added to the market each year (4). Since 2000, both assault and warfare with chemical weapons have increased, although these pathologies vary based on practice location (1). For instance, chemical burns can comprise up to 14% of burns in the developing world, compared to 3% in the US and Europe (2, 5). It is therefore important to understand your local chemical burn patterns, in much the same way providers learn local patterns of antibiotic resistance.
Read MoreDiagnostics - Paraneoplastic Syndromes
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Join Dr. Beyde as he examines three common complications of paraneoplastic syndromes - hypercalcemia of malignancy, SIADH and LEMS. Join us for learning or a just-in-time infographic refresher!
Read MoreDiagnostics: Acute Liver Failure
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Join Dr. de Castro for an infographics-style review of acute liver failure
Read MoreDiagnostics: Immunotherapy
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Join Dr. Rodriguez as she presents a simple and informative infographic on the complications of immunotherapy
Read MoreDiagnostics: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Just Dr. Hajdu as she examines the complications of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and how to diagnose and treat the most common complications.
Read MoreTherapeutics - Global Health Parasitic Infections
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Join Dr. Schor for those quick-hit diagnostics and therapeutics that can be tough to retain but great to have in a concise just-in-time reference and here they are!
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