Author: Robby Allen, MD Edited by: Eden Kim MD, Roshanak Benabbas MD Acknowledgments: Michael Lucchesi MD, Aleksandr Gleyzer MD Our “EM controversies” lecture series continued with a faculty showdown: Dr. Lucchesi versus Dr. Gleyzer. Watch the debate here. Their Challenge? Antibiotics for nasal packing. What does the evidence say? Read more…
This article is reposted from The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a total of nearly 300,000 deaths worldwide [1]. Pediatric patients PCR-postive for SARS-CoV-2 present differently than adults with 40% either asymptomatic or with URI symptoms and commonly have pharyngeal erythema Read more…
A 54-year-old male with history of alcohol abuse presents with right forearm pain and swelling following a fall two days ago. The pain is constant, sharp, “radio buzzing”, and 10/10. He also reports redness, swelling, and “feels cold”. He denies fevers, LOC, CP, SOB, weakness/numbness. Initial VS: HR 120/min, RR 20/min, Read more…