PECARN has been THE decision rule for guidance on management of kids with head injuries, but the Infant Scalp Score dives even deeper—built just for babies with scalp hematomas. Which rule is best in this situation?
Syncope is one of the most common complaints we face in the ED. Most patients do well, yet a small subset are harboring serious cardiac or neurologic disease. Admit everyone, and we waste beds and resources; discharge everyone, and we ...
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. ...
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 ...
Over 1 million blunt trauma patients visit US emergency departments each year for possible c-spine injuries. Yet, 98% of c-spine imaging shows no fracture. Using clinical decision tools can safely and significantly reduce unnecessary imaging.
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