
Clinical Cases
Interesting cases in emergency medicine with a bit of intrigue and FOAM(ed)y goodness thrown in.
Interesting cases in emergency medicine with a bit of intrigue and FOAM(ed)y goodness thrown in.
A few pearls for optimizing management of the patient presenting with a peritonsillar abscess.
A man presents with pain and swelling to the left groin region for 3 days along with intermittent fever. A bedside ultrasound was performed.
A recent cochrane review comparing hydralazine, labetalol and oral nifedipine concluded that until better evidence is available, the choice of antihypertensive should depend on the clinician's experience and familiarity with the particular drug.
Just remember that RSI isn't for everyone and when you can't adequately oxygenate a patient prior to intubation secondary to agitation/delirium, consider 'procedural sedation for oxygenation' and delayed sequence intubation as an alternative option.
An adult male was wheeled into the emergency department appearing ashen gray with blue highlights. Knowing that this was not common in the expected human color palette there was significant immediate concern.
They say that a snapshot (picture) is worth 1000 words but in the emergency department, it may not be enough.
Unlike most other cases of angina, patients who present with a history of chest pain and an EKG that demonstrates Wellens changes should NEVER be sent for a stress test.
A 32 y/o male presents with wrist pain after being involved in a motor vehicle collision this afternoon. He was holding onto the steering wheel with both hands while at a stop light when his vehicle was struck from behind at approximately 30 miles per hour.