Anthony DeVivo is back with another post in his series on ED procedures. Today he looks at tube thoracostomy, or the chest tube!
A patient presenting status post CABG can be difficult to evaluate and manage. What should you consider? Tim Montrief provides you with pearls and pitfalls for your next shift.
Could it just be some lip swelling? Today on emDocs Cases we look at the ED evaluation and management of angioedema, with an in-depth investigation into medications for bradykinin-mediated angioedema.
How do you diagnose and manage basilar skull fractures? This post is filled with the basics, pearls, and more regarding this injury.
The airway in cardiac arrest... You have several options including endotracheal intubation, supraglottic airway, and bagging, but what's best?
A 65-year-old male with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and ESRD on dialysis presents for right sided nose/facial discomfort and swelling and fever. Exam reveals altered mental status. He has right nasal swelling and tenderness, with a necrotic area on nasal septum. He is tachycardic, but the CV, pulmonary, skin, and GI systems are otherwise normal. What’s the likely diagnosis?
Welcome back to another edition of OBCast. This week Ben Shepherd covers antepartum hemorrhage with a video and summary.
Cryptococcal meningitis... at times not an easy diagnosis. This post provides you with the keys for diagnosis and management.
