Hey guys, Check out this case and let me know what you think. I will post the answer and discussion in 1-2 weeks. 45 year old male with history of abnormal heart beat, htn complaining of difficulty breathing and palpitations. Read more…
The Dr. Audrey Tan Advice Column Practical Advice. Not so sexy but definitely necessary. ABSCESSES To pack or not to pack to prevent recurrent/repeat infection? 7 prior controlled studies suggesting that packing prolongs wound healing times without decreasing abscess recurrence Read more…
From the case files of Dr. Wendy Lau, Emergency Physician: An 11 year old male with no significant past medical history presents with chest pain x 5 hours. Patient states the pain started suddenly while running in school. The pain Read more…
The use of IV fluids in Trauma has a long history and the deleterious effect of aggressive fluid resuscitation is almost as long. In 1918, WB Cannon published The Preventive Treatment of Wound Shock in JAMA, in which he says Read more…
