EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A 50 year old male presents to ED after being found in a park. Below is the patients ECG: Describe … Continue reading →

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ED 130

EMergucate

JANUARY 19, 2021

The ECG below has been taken from an 89 year old gentleman who has just transferred from the SJA stretcher to an ED bed. He has a history of prostate cancer and Aortic Stenosis and had an episode o…

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ED 130

EMergucate

APRIL 26, 2021

A 68 year old female presents to ED complaining of chest pain radiating to both arms. Below is the patients … Continue reading →

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ED 130

EMergucate

MAY 16, 2021

A 58 year old male presents to ED complaining of a headache and weakness to his left side. The following … Continue reading →

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ED 130

EMergucate

DECEMBER 27, 2021

A 78 year old male presents to ED complaining of chest pain. Below are 2 ECG’s of the patient while he is in ED. He has a PPM and ICD in situ. Describe and Interpret the ECG’s

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ED 100

EMergucate

MAY 15, 2021

3 y/o boy admitted via ED for viral induced wheeze as he was requiring ongoing bronchodilator therapy and supplemental oxygen. … Continue reading →

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EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

and is poorly tolerated by patients with obstruction, it should not be a routine part of the ED evaluation for LBO unless it is critical for another diagnosis on the differential. Published 2021 Apr 22. Bowel Perforation: ED Presentations, evaluation and management. He reports distension and the sensation of fullness.

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EMergucate

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A 60 year old female presents to ED after a heroin OD. The patient has a background of COPD and … Continue reading →

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ED 130

EMergucate

JANUARY 19, 2021

The ECG below has been taken from an 89 year old gentleman who has just transferred from the SJA stretcher to an ED bed. He has a history of prostate cancer, IHD and Aortic Stenosis and had an epis…

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ED 130

EMergucate

JUNE 9, 2021

86 year old male with a background of CRF, PPM and AF presents to ED with SOB Answer Rate: Ventricular … Continue reading →

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ED 130

EMergucate

APRIL 28, 2021

A 68 year old female presents to ED complaining of chest pain radiating to both arms. Below is the patients … Continue reading →

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ED 130

EMergucate

MAY 18, 2021

A 58 year old male presents to ED complaining of a headache and weakness to his left side. The following … Continue reading →

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ED 130

EMergucate

APRIL 7, 2021

A 51 year old male is brought to ED by his family. He was difficult to arouse this morning. No … Continue reading →

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ED 130

EMergucate

JANUARY 26, 2021

A 56 year old male presents to ED after a syncope Describe and interpret the ECG Answer Rate – 54 … Continue reading →

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EMergucate

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

A 50 year old male presents to ED at 06h45 with chest pain radiating to his left arm which woke … Continue reading →

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ED 130

EMergucate

JANUARY 6, 2021

An 10 year old male presents to ED post a syncope. Below is the boys ECG: Describe and interpret the … Continue reading →

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Discussion In 2021, 588,229 children were the victims of child abuse and neglect. Emergency physicians have a unique opportunity to recognize these cases and to intervene, as medically neglected children may be brought to the ED once illness becomes severe. Following appropriate medical treatment in the ED, the patient is hospitalized.

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EMergucate

OCTOBER 10, 2021

A 60 year old female presents to ED after a heroin OD. The patient has a background of COPD and … Continue reading →

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ED 100

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

A 50 year old male presents to ED after being found in a park. Below is the patients ECG: Describe … Continue reading →

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ED 100

EMergucate

JUNE 28, 2021

A 70 year old male presents to ED complaining of shortness of breath and neck pain. An ECG is done: … Continue reading →

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EMergucate

JUNE 6, 2021

86 year old male with a background of CRF, PPM and AF presents to ED with SOB Describe and Interpret … Continue reading →

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ALiEM

AUGUST 7, 2023

A 10-year-old male with no past medical history presents to the Emergency Department (ED) by EMS for evaluation of an injury sustained while playing tackle football. The patient was forcibly hit by another child against a tree. View other cases from this Clinical Image Series on ALiEM.

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Emergency Department OR EMS ED 246

Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Recently, a pediatric patient presented to the ED who just returned from abroad with a gastroenteritis presentation. The most common countries of acquisition were Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan (Forster 2021) For travelers, the peak incidence occurs at age 10 and those who are visiting to their country of birth. Shah 2021).

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EMergucate

APRIL 5, 2021

A 51 year old male is brought to ED by his family. He was difficult to arouse this morning. No … Continue reading →

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ED 100

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 20, 2024

Case: You are doing great things and helping many patients during your shift in the emergency department (ED) when you hear a trauma alert being called overheard. The evidence was not robust enough back in 2021 to confidently use this potential tool. It risks stratified older patients with blunt trauma.

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Emergency Department Overdose ALS ED 204

EMergucate

JANUARY 5, 2021

An 10 year old male presents to ED post a syncope. Below is the boys ECG: Describe and interpret the … Continue reading →

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ED EMS 100

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

A 50 year old male presents to ED at 06h45 with chest pain radiating to his left arm which woke … Continue reading →

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ED 100

ALiEM

MARCH 1, 2024

A 24-year-old female with no pertinent PMHx presents to the ED with a chief complaint of eye pain. Her mom convinced her to go to the ED and she first went to an outside hospital, but was referred to come to our institution. McGraw Hill; 2021. She had been managing her pain with ice and had not taken any OTC medications.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. McGraw Hill; 2021. In: Tintinalli JE, Ma O, Yealy DM, Meckler GD, Stapczynski J, Cline DM, Thomas SH. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e.

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First Aid ED OR ALS 92

ALiEM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A 29-year-old female with a past medical history of migraine headaches presented to the emergency department (ED) for several hours of bilateral eye pain, redness, and decreased visual acuity. 2021 Apr;44(2):330-367. Epub 2021 Mar 25. The patient is a contact lens wearer. CLEAR – Contact lens complications. 2021.02.010.

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Emergency Department ED OR 152

Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 9, 2024

2019, there were 1,875 and this trend has continued to increase (2,157 case in 2020; 2,855 cases in 2021). Early Congenital Syphilis Present before 2 years of age [ Hussain, 2023 ; Foles, 2024; Fang, 2022; Morrisroe, 2021 ] Only ~33% of newborns present with symptoms at birth and can be subtle. 2021 Feb 5;14(2):e240532.

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E-9-1-1 Emergency Department Plasma OR 152

EMergucate

JANUARY 26, 2021

A 56 year old male presents to ED post an episode of syncope Describe and Interpret the ECG

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ED EMS 100

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 23, 2021

Date: January 20th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate. AEM January 2021 Case: A 50-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with left lower quadrant abdominal pain.

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ED ALS Emergency Department OR 130

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Background: The immediate post intubation period in the ED is a critical time for continued patient stabilization. The reality of ever increasing ED volumes and longer boarding times to the ICU makes it imperative for emergency physicians to learn how to manage these critical patients.

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Emergency Department ICU Critical Care ALS 246

ALiEM

AUGUST 21, 2023

McGraw Hill; 2021. Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2021 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2021 – all rights reserved. References Ritter K, Fitch R. Tenosynovitis. In: Knoop KJ, Stack LB, Storrow AB, Thurman R. 2007;89(8):1742-1748.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Date: February 18th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Date: February 18th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. AEM Feb 2021. AEM Feb 2021.

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Emergency Department ALS ACS ED 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 20, 2021

Date: March 16th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. AEM March 2021 Case: You are evaluating a 48-year-old female for pleuritic chest pain. Date: March 16th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. Reference: Westafer et al.

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