VisualDX Question: Why Is This Man’s Throat Sore?
Question: A 32-year-old man presents with sore throat. What is the diagnosis? Diphtheria Peritonsillar abscess Retropharyngeal abscess…
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VisualDX Question: Why Is This Man’s Throat Sore?
Question: A 32-year-old man presents with sore throat. What is the diagnosis? Diphtheria Peritonsillar abscess Retropharyngeal abscess... -
Does Acrocyanosis Indicate Underlying Bacterial Illness?
Question: If children demonstrate acrocyanosis around the time of developing a fever, is the cause of fever... -
Using Ultrasound to Make Surgical Decisions in Suspected Biliary Colic
Case A 50-year-old woman presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of epigastric pain and nausea for...
Does Acrocyanosis Indicate Underlying Bacterial Illness?
Question: If children demonstrate acrocyanosis around the time of developing a fever, is the cause of fever…
Using Ultrasound to Make Surgical Decisions in Suspected Biliary Colic
Case A 50-year-old woman presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of epigastric pain and nausea for…
Xylazine: An Emerging Threat
CASE A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with left arm pain from a chronic wound….
Updates in the Management of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation Arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a commonly encountered entity in U.S. emergency departments (EDs), with statistics reporting more…
VisualDX Answer: d) Ventricular Tachycardia
Answer: The correct answer is ventricular tachycardia (d). Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is more common in men and…
VisualDX Question: What Does This Electrocardiogram Following Syncope Indicate?
Question: A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) following syncope. He denies any antecedent symptoms….
ED Management of Drowning
Drowning is any degree of respiratory impairment because of immersion or submersion in a liquid.1 It is…
Do Steroids Have Benefit in Treating Children With Bacterial Meningitis?
Question: Do steroids have benefit in treating children with bacterial meningitis? The incidence of bacterial meningitis has…
Two Big Changes in Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment
Although the treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is bread-and-butter emergency medicine, several guidelines and landmark studies…