Nov 11, 2024
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD
Educational Pearls:
A study evaluated the patient-care impact and financial costs of holding patients in the ED, a nationwide issue
Prospective, observational study of acute stroke management
Conducted at a large urban, comprehensive stroke center
The study evaluated patients...
Nov 4, 2024
Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD
Educational Pearls:
Aortic injury occurs in 1.5-2% of patients who sustain blunt thoracic trauma
Majority are caused by automobile collisions or motorcycle accidents
Due to sudden deceleration mechanism accidents
Clinical manifestations
Signs of hypovolemic shock including...
Oct 31, 2024
Laboring Under Pressure Episode 4: Obstetric Emergency in South Africa with Dr. Meghan Hurley
Contributors: Meghan Hurley MD, Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson MS3
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Map of South Africa Referenced
South Africa Geography Lesson
There is a big disparity between Cape Town and its neighbor Khayelitsha.
Cape...
Oct 28, 2024
Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD
Educational Pearls:
What is neutropenic fever?
Specific type of fever that is seen in cancer patients and other patients with impaired immune systems
These patients are highly susceptible to infection
Typically occurs 7-10 days after the last chemotherapy dose, this is when the immune...
Oct 22, 2024
Contributor: Jorge Chalit-Hernandez, OMS3
Typically presents with biliary colic
Right upper quadrant abdominal pain lasting more than 30 minutes and subsiding over several hours
Often associated with fatty meals but not always
Must rule out other causes of pain
Peptic ulcer disease - typically presents with...