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EM@3AM: Finger Amputation

A 28-year-old male presents as a transfer from an urgent care with report of left-hand injury. He is a construction worker and was using a table saw when he injured his left hand. The amputated part is wrapped in a plastic bag. He is right-handed. He has extensive injuries to the left hand, including amputation. What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?

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EM@3AM: Hiccups

A 73-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents to the ED with a 2-month history of hiccups. He reports difficulty eating and sleeping secondary to hiccups. He has tried multiple maneuvers from breath holding to biting lemons to drinking water upside-down. His vital signs and exam are normal, including neurologic exam. What is your diagnosis?

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EM@3AM: Rib Fractures

An 82-year-old female presents to the ED after falling down a flight of stairs. Patient reports falling onto her chest. She endorses right sided chest pain that began immediately after falling but denies any shortness of breath. Vital signs: HR 90 bpm, BP 148/100, RR of 20, T of 98.8F, and SPO2 of...

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EM@3AM: Herpes Zoster

A 27-year-old pregnant female presents with a painful rash to the right side of her face that started 4 days ago. She is G1P0 and currently 26 weeks pregnant with reported routine prenatal care. She had been doing well until 4 days prior when she began to experience tingling and pain to her right ch...

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EM@3AM: Epiglottitis

A 33-year-old male presents to the ED for odynophagia and mild dyspnea. He has had pain with swallowing for the past 24 hours and it has gotten progressively worse. He is having difficulty tolerating oral secretions. VS include BP 91/49, HR 130, T 102.2 temporal, RR 25, SpO2 91% on room air. He app...

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EM@3AM: Cellulitis

A 56-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes presents to the ED with a rash on his right shin that started two days ago and has progressively worsened. He has associated mild pain but has not taken any analgesics. Vital signs include HR 90 bpm, BP 148/100, RR 16, T 100.2F, and SPO2 96%. Ex...

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EM@3AM: Tetanus

A 38-year-old male with a history of injection drug use presents with one day of progressively worsening, pressure-like chest pain radiating to his back. He appears diaphoretic and in moderate distress. He has had new difficulty opening his mouth. On exam, he is tachycardic, diaphoretic, and in acut...

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EM@3AM: Retropharyngeal Abscess

A 3-year-old male is brought in by his mother for severe throat pain and lethargy. She notes that he is playing less, refusing to eat, and preferring to lie supine. Review of systems is remarkable for a recent small fall with his toothbrush in his mouth. Triage vital signs include BP 91/49, HR 141, ...