Emergency Medicine
Clinical Review
Woman, 35, With Jaundice and Altered Mental Status
Radiology Review
Is Postop Lethargy Cause for Concern?
A 65-year-old man is transported to your emergency department from a local rehabilitation hospital.
Radiology Review
When Trauma Changes the Picture
A 75-year-old man is brought to your emergency center following a fall from his attic. He slipped and fell approximately 10 feet, landing on his...
Radiology Review
Shortness of Breath and Loss of Appetite
An 80-year-old man presents with a complaint of acute shortness of breath. He says he has had difficulty breathing for the past two months, but...
Case Reports
Case Studies In Toxicology: Withdrawal: Another Danger of Diversion
While attending a methadone treatment program, a 34-year-old man with a history of polysubstance abuse experienced a witnessed seizure.
Radiology Review
Ladder Becomes Stairway to Urgent Care
A 30-year-old man presents to an urgent care clinic for evaluation of neck pain secondary to an injury he sustained earlier in the day. He was at...
Radiology Review
Patient Has No Complaints, But Family Is Concerned
An 80-year-old woman presents to the emergency department for evaluation. Her family reports that she has baseline dementia and resides in an...
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: The Perilous Pursuit of Perfection
A 37-year-old woman was brought to the ED after developing acute confusion, agitation, and hallucinations during an outpatient tumescent...
Radiology Review
Secondary Survey of Trauma Patient
You are assisting in the evaluation and management of a trauma patient who was brought to your facility earlier today, following a motor vehicle...
Radiology Review
Revenge of the Deer Stand
As you begin your shift, knowing deer season has started in your area, you wonder how long it will be before you see your first deer stand...