Annals of EMCase 1.3 Name that Bodily Fluid 1. A 23-year-old man after performing 30 minutes straight of leg-squats 2. A 66-year-old woman with abdominal distension 3. A 42-year-old man with epigastric pain that radiates to his back Questions for each image above: 1. What is the fluid? What condition is it associated with? 2. What is [...]
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radER Winners: Dave Mishkin Devon Moore Chris Guyer Rob Klever Answer to Case 1.2 A 29-year-old man presents to your ED with left should pain that started immediately after he struck a volley ball during his serve. On exam, the left arm is held in slight abduction and external [...]
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quizzER Winners: Chris Guyer Allison Loynd Rob Klever Sam Lee Dr Kuhn Brian Kern Marjan Siadat Julie Nguyen Devon Moore Dave Mishkin Last Week’s Question The answer is D Patients with chest pain in the setting of cocaine use should be evaluated for possible myocardial ischemia. Patients suspected of ACS should be managed accordingly with [...]
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VizD Winners: Brian Kern Marjan Siadat Dave Mishkin Scott Ottolini Rob Klever Devon Moore Hong Chong Richard Gordon Allison Loynd Answer to Case 1:2 A 35-year-old man presents to your ED after cutting his finger on the back of a refrigerator [...]
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Case 1.2 A 29-year-old man presents to your ED with left should pain that started immediately after he struck a volley ball during his serve. On exam, the left arm is held in slight abduction and external rotation. The patient is unable to touch his uninjured shoulder with the hand from his injured arm. His [...]
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Chest Pain A 47-year-old man with a history of hypertension presents to the ED complaining of continuous left-sided chest pain that began while snorting cocaine 1 hour ago. The patient states he never experienced chest pain in the past when using cocaine. His blood pressure is 170/90 mm Hg, heart rate is 101 beats per [...]
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Case 1.2 A 35-year-old man presents to your ED after cutting his finger on the back of a refrigerator that he was moving for a friend. He washed the finger and placed a bandage over it. However, upon waking up this morning, he noticed increased redness and swelling as seen in the image below. Questions: [...]
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radER Winners: Rob Klever Chris Guyer Richard Gordon David Mishkin Brian Mcmichael Marjian Siadat Julie Nguyen Allison Loynd Answer to Case 1.1 A 55-year-old woman presents to your ED after tripping on the sidewalk curb. She complains of pain to her lower extremity. You obtain the following radiograph. Questions: 1. What is the diagnosis based [...]
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quizzER Winners: Brian McMichael Rob Klever Marjan Siadat Samuel Lee Jeff McMenomy David Mishkin Allison Loynd Scott Ottolini Devon Moore Julie Nguyen Brian Kern Richard Gordon Last Week’s Question Answer: The answer is c. The patient drank insecticide, which is primarily composed of organophosphate compounds (e.g., Malathion). These compounds inhibit [...]
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VizD Winners: Dave Pheysey Jeff McMenomy Keenan Bora Rob Klever Chris Guyer Julie Nguyen Richard Gordon Allison Loynd Answer to Case 1:1 A 32-year-old man presents to your ED complaining of intense pruritis to the plantar portion of his foot. He states that [...]
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