Intravenous access is a simple procedure of paramount importance for many emergency department patients. Although access is…
The Case It is a weekend, almost 3 a.m. in the emergency department. Paramedics report they are…
The Case “Hey, Doc, we got a possible stroke going into room 9.” The EMS team arrived.”…
From the EM Model 7.0 Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, Throat Disorders 7.1 Ear Acute otitis media (AOM)…
From the EM Model 8.0 Hematologic Disorders 8.5 Red Blood Cell Disorders Editors Note: In last month’s…
From the EM Model 8.0 Hematologic Disorders 8.5 Red Blood Cell Disorders Sickle cell disease (SCD) is…
From the EM Model 5.0 Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders 5.3 Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances Hyperkalemia, defined…
From the EM Model 6.0 Environmental Disorders 6.5 Submersion Incidents It is estimated that there are between…
From the EM Model 17.0 Toxicologic Disorders 17.1 Drugs and Chemical Classes A recent study revealed that…
From the EM Model 6.0 Environmental Disorders 6.1 Bites and Envenomations Among the nearly 40,000 spider species…