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A Tale of Two Heparins: Use of unfractionated versus low-molecular-weight heparin in patients presen
Case Presentation: A 59 year old male with PMH of type 2 DM, HTN, HLD, former smoker, prior TIA, prostate cancer, and severe asthma...


Tick Tock: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ascending Paralysis in a Pediatric
Case Report: A previously healthy 6-year-old girl is brought to the ED by her parents for overnight onset of “weakness” in her legs. She...


A “Spin” on Diagnosing Dizziness
Case Presentation: 77-year-old female with a PMH including TIA and hydrocephalus s/p VA shunt. Presents with episodic “room-spinning”...

VQ to the Rescue! Utilizing Ventilation Perfusion Scanning to evaluate for Pulmonary Embolus
Case Report: A 53 year old woman with a history of DVT, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type II DM and stage 3 CKD, presents to the ED with...

“To dialyze or not to dialyze?” Emergency Department Management of Lithium Toxicity
Case report: A 53-year-old female with a long history of schizoaffective disorder treated with clozapine, quetiapine, and lithium...


ED Management of Migraines: Steroids, you say?!
Case Presentation: 47 year old female with PMH significant for hypertension and dyslipidemia presented to the ED with the chief complaint...


Heparin or Not? An Evidence-Based Treatment for NSTEMI Patients with a History of Bleeding
Case Report: A 77-year-old male with PMH of Polycystic Kidney Disease(PCKD) status post kidney transplant and atrial fibrillation...


Leaving the ED Against Medical Advice: Consequences and Considerations
Case Presentation: 49 year old female with a past medical history significant for congestive heart failure with preserved ejection...

When A, B, and C Collide: Tracheoinnominate Fistula Management
Case presentation: 62 y.o man with history of proximal paraesophageal mass compressing trachea, status post tracheostomy 1 month ago,...

Hesitate no Longer: Identifying Suicide Attempts with Self-Inflicted Cuts in the ED
Case Presentation: 50-year-old male ambulates to triage with a self-made tourniquet on his right forearm with blood present. The amount...
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