Adrenal Crisis, by Dr Nilesh Patel -Also known as acute adrenal insufficiency or Addisonian crisis -No universally accepted definition. Proposed Definition: Acute deterioration in health status associated with hypotension (SBP < 100) or relative hypotension (drop in 20 mmHg from […]
Pediatric Pearls – Bronchiolitis
Check out this month’s Pediatric Pearls on Bronchiolitis brought to you by our own Dr. Hima Khamar PGY-2!
Case of the week COW #11
CC: Can’t see for 2 months HPI: 10 year old male with no significant past medical history presents to the Emergency Dept. complaining of painless vision loss in the right eye for 2-3 months. Patient states he has been having […]
Case of the Week COW #9
CC: “Post Surgical Pain” ; Abdominal pain HPI: 8 year old Male with PMH of Sickle Cell Disease (HbSC), Post-opt Day 10 for laparoscopic splenectomy for recurrent sequestration crises presents to the Emergency Department (ED) complaining of abdominal pain x […]
EM Conference Pearls (9/20)
Brief review of this week’s EM Conference Pearls. Topics include pediatric congenital heart disease, EBM in EM, and Aortic Dissection!
When kids eat coins
Kids eat up your money in more ways than one. Some may eat it up in the form of $50,000 a year in college tuition and some eat it up as a meal. For coins that get stuck in the […]