Sepsis in pregnancy... Uh oh. How do you optimize your care of the pregnant patient with sepsis? What do you need to consider?
How do you diagnose and manage the patient with a lung abscess? This post from Mark Ramzy looks at the ED evaluation and management of a patient with lung abscess, with pearls and pitfalls.
What's the evidence behind sodium bicarbonate in cardiac arrest? Is it effective? You may be surprised once you look into the literature...
Adult myocarditis... This condition can be difficult to diagnose and manage. Read on for pearls and pitfalls for evaluating and treating myocarditis.
How do you avoid hypoglycemia when using insulin to treat hyperkalemia? This post provides you with key pearls and pitfalls for your next shift.
You have a patient with respiratory distress due to severe pneumonia. What should you do? Do you intubate immediately, place the patient on noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, or high flow nasal cannula? This post from Dr. Lentz and colleagues explores your options.
Welcome to part II of our series looking at orthopedic conditions where we may need some help... In this section, we discuss traumatic injuries requiring orthopedic consultation.
Pneumomediastinum... Where is the air coming from? Who do you consult? Are antibiotics and/or surgery needed?
