Most emergency physicians can tell an interesting story about a patient they treated with a rectal foreign body, but what are the keys to the evaluation and management of the patient with a rectal foreign body?
Thoracic aortic aneurysms... What do you need to know about this condition?
Few good sentences start with ‘remember that patient?’. Missed injuries are the bane of the emergency physician’s existence. This post evaluates risk factors and ways to avoid missing vital injuries in trauma patients.
We assess and manage patients with asthma exacerbation frequently, but the specific trigger may not be readily apparent. What are some sneaky triggers of asthma exacerbation?
What alternatives do you have for procedural sedation in shoulder reductions? This US Probe post looks at the US-guided interscalene nerve block.
What do you get when you take a pediatric patient and add mechanical ventilation? Probably a lot of anxiety... This post from Joe Ravera and Skyler Lentz will help you conquer mechanical ventilation in pediatric patients.
Scleroderma renal crisis... Really? This can be a tough diagnosis, and management can be even more difficult. This post from Tim Montrief provides evidence-based recommendations for evaluation and management.
COPD exacerbations can be triggered by a variety of conditions. What are some sneaky triggers?
