Intra-abdominal abscess can be a tricky diagnosis. What are the keys to diagnosis and management of this condition?
Constipation can seem like a straightforward chief complaint, but what potentially dangerous diseases can underlie this condition?
How often does CT miss PE? Who is at future risk of PE after negative CTPA? What about the risk of DVT after a negative US study? This post from Anne Flower and Amy Zeidan evaluate some key questions in the evaluation of PE and DVT.
Disulfiram Reactions... No wine with coprine shrooms, and you won't feel well at all if you take metronidazole.
Falls come in all shapes and sizes, especially with trauma. This post provides key pearls and pitfalls in special populations, including the elderly, intoxicated patients, and falls from extreme height.
What's your approach to an adult first time seizure? Check out this CORE EM post for a review.
Historically we've equated lactate with sepsis, but what else can cause an elevated lactate? When it comes down to it, lactate is only a number. This post investigates the ins and outs of this laboratory marker.
emDocs is proud to introduce a new series focused on emergency medicine procedures! This series will provide key information on procedural steps, indications, contraindications, pearls, and pitfalls, as well as a downloadable procedure card. Today, the lumbar puncture.
