Forensic Evaluation of Motor Vehicle Accidents
Case A 35-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) following a single-motor-vehicle collision in which…
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Law Enforcement Information Gathering in the Emergency Department
A 32-year-old man presents in police custody for bizarre behavior. He was the driver of a vehicle…
Case Report: EMS Says Flail Chest, But Is It?
Case A 58-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presented to the emergency department (ED) as…
Case Report: A Rare, Urgent Testicular Complication
Case A 37-year-old white male with no past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) for…
Creative Careers: Charlotte Yeh, MD, FACEP
Dr. Charlotte Yeh’s day-to-day work as the CMO of AARP Services, Inc. is a bit like emergency…
Visual Dx Answer: a) Acute Chest Syndrome
Answer: The correct answer is acute chest syndrome (a). Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a potentially life-threatening…
Visual Dx Question: Patient Presents with Chest Pain + Sickle Cell Anemia
Question: A 22-year-old man presents with chest pain. He has a history of sickle cell anemia. Vital…
Readers Respond: Match Week, Overconfidence, and Waiting Room Medicine
Re: “Unpacking the 2023 Match Week” Unless we organize as a whole and unionize and get the…
How Long Will Meningitis/Encephalitis PCR Panel Remain Positive After Antibiotics?
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those…