Author: William Secor, DO, Emergency Medicine Resident, PGY IFaculty: Alexis Cates, DO, Medical Toxicology/Emergency Medicine Attending The Case. You are on your anesthesia rotation watching an anesthesiologist perform a femoral nerve block. The patient is a 56-year-old male who is undergoing a knee arthroplasty. The patient is somewhat nervous about the operation, but his vitals … Continue reading LASTing Anesthetic
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Nacho Average Toxin
Author: Dylan Krause, DO, Emergency Medicine Resident, PGY-1Faculty: Alexis Cates, DO, Medical Toxicology/Emergency Medicine Attending The Case: A 35-year-old female with no significant past medical history presents to the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath and weakness that started several hours ago. The weakness is associated with chest tightness, congestion, hoarseness, and difficulty swallowing. … Continue reading Nacho Average Toxin
When Benadryl Makes you Ill
Author: Alan Barte, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident, PGY-1Faculty: Alexis Cates, DO, Medical Toxicology/Emergency Medicine Attending The Case: A 16-year-old female with no known medical history presents to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation after being found unresponsive. She was brought in a car by her family who states that her last known normal was approximately … Continue reading When Benadryl Makes you Ill
Poland, Poisons and Putin
Author: Anne Basil, DO, Emergency Medicine Resident, PGY IFaculty: Alexis Cates, DO, Medical Toxicology/Emergency Medicine Attending The Case: A 43-year-old male with no past medical history presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with three days of abdominal pain, vomiting, and profuse watery diarrhea. His symptoms have worsened by the time of his arrival. Patient is … Continue reading Poland, Poisons and Putin
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