Sepsis is one of the most common emergencies we encounter, yet despite decades of research, it still carries a high burden of morbidity and mortality. Over the years, our attempts to improve outcomes have spanned the spectrum—from clearly lifesaving (like ...
Diagnosing PE in the emergency department is tricky. The symptoms—chest pain, shortness of breath, tachycardia—are nonspecific and overlap with many other conditions. But missing a PE can have devastating consequences, so there’s often a low threshold to order a CTA. ...
Managing patients with suspected occult scaphoid fractures and normal X-rays presents a common clinical dilemma. About 1 in 10 of these patients will have an occult fracture, and roughly 10% of all scaphoid fractures result in nonunion. However, the risk ...
In this episode, we focus on the bedside evaluation of the tachypneic patient. Tachypnea (increased respiratory rate) can be an early indicator of serious illness, but not every tachypneic patient is on the verge of arrest. The key is honing ...
Chest pain is one of the most common—and anxiety-inducing—presentations in the Emergency Department. With millions of visits each year, clinicians face the constant challenge of identifying who is having a major cardiac event and who can safely go home. While ...
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