Annals of EMShould the treatment of upper extremity DVT differ from lower extremity DVT? Please submit your answers to the questions in the “leave a reply” box or click on the “leave a comment” link. Your submission will not immediately post. Answers with a case discussion will post on Friday. If you have any difficulty, please contact [...]
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What is the preferred study to diagnose acute cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis? Cerebral venous thrombosis is best diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging venography (See Article Here) Thank you for participating in this week’s Question of the Week. Please check back soon for the next question.
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What is the preferred study to diagnose acute cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis? Please submit your answers to the questions in the “leave a reply” box or click on the “leave a comment” link. Your submission will not immediately post. Answers with a case discussion will post on Friday. If you have any difficulty, please [...]
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When used for the management of acetaminophen overdose, a common adverse effect of intravenous N-acetylcysteine is flushing. What treatment is necessary for flushing resulting from IV NAC? No treatment is necessary for flushing alone (NEJM, 7/17/08, pg. 285) To see the full article, click Article Thank you for participating in this week’s Question of the [...]
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When used for the management of acetaminophen overdose, a common adverse effect of intravenous N-acetylcysteine is flushing. What treatment is necessary for flushing resulting from IV NAC? Please submit your answers to the questions in the “leave a reply” box or click on the “leave a comment” link. Your submission will not immediately post. Answers [...]
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Infective endocarditis has an estimated incidence of 1.5 – 3.3 cases per 1000 IV drug users per year. The risk appears to be augmented when the injected substance is which drug of abuse? Why? It is believed that cocaine carries a higher risk for endocarditis owing to the vasoconstrictive effects of the drug or the [...]
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Infective endocarditis has an estimated incidence of 1.5 – 3.3 cases per 1000 IV drug users per year. The risk appears to be augmented when the injected substance is which drug of abuse? Why? Please submit your answers to the questions in the “leave a reply” box or click on the “leave a comment” link. [...]
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A patient presents to the ED with an apparent acute stroke, manifested by hemiparesis. On further exam, a ptosis and miosis are noted contralateral to the weakness. What diagnosis is suggested? Acute carotid artery dissection Thank you for participating in this week’s Question of the Week. Please check back soon for the next question.
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A patient presents to the ED with an apparent acute stroke, manifested by hemiparesis. On further exam, a ptosis and miosis are noted contralateral to the weakness. What diagnosis is suggested? Please submit your answers to the questions in the “leave a reply” box or click on the “leave a comment” link. Your submission will [...]
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