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Antibiotics for Abscess

Case Presentation: 40-year-old presenting with cellulitis and abscess. There is a 3-cm fluctuant nodule on the dorsum of his left...

A "Heads Up" Approach to Intubation

Case Presentation A 42 year old woman with morbid obesity, HTN, type 2 diabetes, and OSA, presents to the ED with isolated head trauma...

Please Don't Go! Against Medical Advice Discharges in Patients with IV Drug Abuse

Case Presentation: A 35-year-old female with a history of IV drug use and recent facial trauma presented to the ED with jaw pain and...

TIA in the ED

Case: A 54-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department 4 hours after an hour-long episode of slurred speech and confusion that has...

Cricoid Pressure: Just a Pain in the Neck?

Cricoid pressure, also known as the Sellick maneuver, refers to the application of external pressure against the cricoid cartilage to...

To Amio Or Not To Amio...That is the Question!

To Amio Or Not To Amio…That is the Question! Case: 62 year old man calls 911 for chest pain. While pulling into the ambulance bay, he...

Seeing the Unseen Patients

Cases Jessica Jessica only wanted heroin detox, told us not to worry about her arm wounds. She was in police custody, and the officer who...

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