Annals of EMBy Dainius A. Drukteinis, M.D., J.D. “The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” – John Powell Radiology Hearsay in the Emergency Department How often have you spoken with radiology on the phone before an official report has been dictated? An emergency medicine physician in Louisiana recently found his understanding of [...]
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VizD Winners: Devon Moore Brian McMichael Chris Guyer Maria Pak Answer to Case 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 pain and distension. 3. A 42-year-old man with epigastric pain that radiates to his back. Questions for each image above: [...]
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Case 1.3 A 35-year-old man presents to your ED complaining of elbow pain after tripping on a patch of ice and landing on his outstretched hand. You administer pain medication and obtain the following radiograph: 1. Name 2 abnormal findings on this radiograph? 2. What is the diagnosis? 3. What is the ED treatment and [...]
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Hey everyone! First of all, I wanted to thank Dr. Rosh for putting together this great website. Really, it is a fantastic and an excellent learning tool. None of my other former classmates who went into EM (26 of them) that I’ve talked to have something like this. And, nobody, I repeat, nobody has a [...]
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Psychosocial A 23-year-old woman is brought to the ED for vision loss in her left eye that began shortly after waking up in the morning. She states that she is very depressed since her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She was supposed to visit her father today in the hospital but is now in [...]
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