Annals of EMA mom brings in her 5-year-old daughter to the ED for a persistent cough of over 2-weeks. She states the cough gets so bad at times that the patient has difficulty breathing. The patient is nonimmunized based on religious belief. Diphtheria Pertusis (Whooping Cough) in an Unvaccinated Child Bordetella pertussis is the causative organism. It [...]
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Winners Brian Junnila Claire Jensen Krisit Bernath Shereaf Walid Rob Klever Kyle Perry Devon Moore Mike Fernandes Katie Ohlendorf Bao Dang Case A 33-year-old man presents to the ED complaining of left thumb pain after he fell from his horse during a polo match. There is swelling and tenderness at the base of the thumb. [...]
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Case A 33-year-old man presents to the ED complaining of left thumb pain after he fell from his horse during a polo match. There is swelling and tenderness at the base of the thumb. You think the patient may have sustained a fracture of his proximal thumb so you order radiographs. One of the radiographs [...]
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Presented by: Mike Fernandes, MD Chief Complaint: “My thumb is swollen ” History of Present Illness: This is a 47 year-old male presents to the emergency department’s ARC. His primary complaint is that his right thumb is swollen. He states that he bumped his thumb about two weeks ago on some furniture. He had some [...]
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Dr. Larry Schwartz graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1975 and completed his Residency in Emergency Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital. He has won numerous awards for his dedication to medical student education and humanism in medicine. Dr Schwartz is a national leader in medical education. Receiving: You are an icon in [...]
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“Not just veterinary medicine” Ah yes, this is of the more common epithets ascribed to my profession. When spoken disparagingly or jokingly I don’t mind. But I have often heard this phrase used in a peculiar context, as an excuse for not getting a good exam on a patient. As in: “was the abdomen soft?” [...]
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