Author: Kelly MacKenzie, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident, PGY1Faculty: Alexis Cates, DO, Medical Toxicology/Emergency Medicine Attending The Case: A 3 year old boy with no medical problems presents to the emergency department for cough, fever, and rash. The patient is otherwise healthy, up to date on vaccinations, and was born full-term. Parents report that the patient … Continue reading Pinky and the Rash
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The Sniff That Really Gets Your Heart Going
Author: Kyle Hughes, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident, PGY-1Faculty: Alexis Cates, DO, Medical Toxicology/Emergency Medicine Attending The Case: A 44-year-old male with unknown past medical history presents to your emergency department reporting constant chest pain that radiates down both of his arms. He is also reporting shortness of breath and nausea. On quick chart review, you … Continue reading The Sniff That Really Gets Your Heart Going
When Medication Compliance Backfires
Author: Alec Furstenberg, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident, PGY1Faculty: Alexis Cates, DO, Medical Toxicology/Emergency Medicine Attending The Case: A 67 year old woman with past medical history of atrial fibrillation on warfarin, Type II diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and hypertension presents to a large, urban emergency department with EMS after being found down by her husband. Per … Continue reading When Medication Compliance Backfires
Cheap Highs and Organ Damage
Author: David Rusev, PA-C, Emergency Medicine PA ResidentFaculty: Alexis Cates, DO, Medical Toxicology/Emergency Medicine Attending Case #1: There is a 27-year old male with no significant past medical history who has presented to the emergency department with a complaint of abdominal pain. The pain is localized to the right upper quadrant, is non-radiating, and has … Continue reading Cheap Highs and Organ Damage
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