Written by Monisha Dilip Edited by Wesley Chan On 10/6/20, the Admin Mini-Fellowship convened to discuss Against Medical Advice (AMA) discharges. Discharges against medical advice (AMA) are often contentious and have unclear legal implications for the provider in the instance Read more…
Collar Button Abscess Answer post to “Picture Blog: Hand Pain“ Diagnosis This patient has a collar button abscess with necrotizing fasciitis. A collar button abscess is an abscess of the interdigital web space. There is typically a recent history Read more…
A middle-aged man with a past medical history of poorly-controlled diabetes presents to the ED with three days of hand swelling, redness, and excruciating pain. 1. What is the diagnosis? 2. What are you especially concerned about in this patient? Read more…
Cases written by Drs. Desai and Riggins Edited by Noah Berland and Robby Allen Case 1: A 35-year-old male with a history of bipolar disorder presents with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea 3 days after being started on lithium for the Read more…
Author: Calvin Tan Edited by: Wesley Chan Case: You are the lead physician in the medical tent at the finish line of a single-stage, 24-hour, self-supported, 100-mile race. The only on-course support consists of simple tents every 20 or so Read more…
Written by Dr. Chris Hanuscin Edited by Dr. Wesley Chan Great teamwork by Drs. Jordan Dow, Chris Hanuscin, Paladino, Janairo, and Fan! Case: Notification: “This is FDNY calling in a 41-year-old female, 7 months pregnant with hypotension. BP 70/50, Read more…
Written by Matthew Behrens MD Reviewed by Sage Wiener MD Case: A 31-year-old man was brought in by EMS after passing out while getting off the bus. Prehospital vitals were: HR 145/min BP 97/53 mm Hg RR 16/min SpO2 96% Read more…
Courtesy of Dr. Johnson Case 1: A 4-year-old presents to the pediatric ED with 4 days of fevers, sore throat, and decreased PO intake. The patient’s older sister recently had a sore throat with fever and was diagnosed with strep Read more…
Author: Taylor Conrad Edited by: Eden Kim, Taylor Douglas, Robby Allen What is EBM? Evidenced-Based Medicine (EBM) is an important part of all medical disciplines and has been integral throughout the development of Emergency Medicine. According to the Agency for Read more…
This post is based on Teaching Shifts From Dr Christophe, Dr Taitt, and Dr Berland Case 1: A 24-year-old female with no medical problems presents with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Her LMP was last week. She denies alcohol use Read more…
