STEMI with cardiac arrest
The case: A 54-year-old woman with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and an active 20-pack year smoking history presented to the Emergency...
Anaplasmosis
The case A 55-year-old man with non-insulin dependent diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presents to the Emergency Department...
Rectal prolapse
The case A 55-year-old man presents with a painful anorectal mass. He reports a history of chronic constipation and hemorrhoids, and...
Carbon monoxide toxicity
The case A 22-year-old G1P0 woman at 18 weeks estimated gestational age, who is otherwise healthy and has had an uncomplicated pregnancy,...
Chronic salicylate toxicity
The case A 65-year-old woman presents with altered mental status and shortness of breath. According to her roommate, the patient has had...
In-Flight Medical Emergency: Physician Kit
The case About 6 hours into an 11-hour Air New Zealand flight from London to Los Angeles, the flight crew requests medical attention for...
Isopropyl alcohol toxicity
The case A 30-year-old man is brought in by ambulance after a suicide attempt. His roommate came home and found him poorly responsive on...
Dextromethorphan toxicity
The case A 19-year-old man is brought in by ambulance for acute altered mental status (my favorite chief complaint!). The paramedics...
Auricle laceration repair
The case Last night, a nice young man presented with an injury to his right ear after a mechanical fall onto some jagged rocks....
Valproic acid toxicity
The case A 50-year-old woman on chronic valproic acid (VPA) therapy for mania is brought to the Emergency Department for drowsiness. She...
