Visual Dx: A 67-Year-Old Man Presents with Painful Red Eye
QUESTION: A 67-year old man presents with painful red eye. What is the diagnosis? Acute angle-closure glaucoma…
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Visual Dx: A 67-Year-Old Man Presents with Painful Red Eye
QUESTION: A 67-year old man presents with painful red eye. What is the diagnosis? Acute angle-closure glaucoma... -
The Real-World Utility of Ophthalmic Tomography
It is not uncommon for patients with eye and vision concerns to present initially to the emergency... -
High Dose Nitroglycerin in Acute Heart Failure Goes Mainstream
The current acute management of patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) in florid pulmonary edema barely...
The Real-World Utility of Ophthalmic Tomography
It is not uncommon for patients with eye and vision concerns to present initially to the emergency…
High Dose Nitroglycerin in Acute Heart Failure Goes Mainstream
The current acute management of patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) in florid pulmonary edema barely…
Beware of Benzonatate (Tessalon) Misuse
Case Summary A 14-year-old female with a history of depression and prior overdose presented via EMS following…
Best Practices for Emergency Department Syncope Risk Assessment
Note: This article is our CME Now offering for the January 2023 issue. After you read it,…
ACEP’s New App Puts Resources in Your Pocket
Internet connections can be spotty on shift, that’s why ACEP has put some of its most popular…
The Reperfusion Guidelines Finally Catch Up
“Time is myocardium.” Emergency, prehospital, and regional systems have been built around this slogan and are designed…
Is It Time to Sunset Rectal Examinations in the Trauma Bay?
Case A 38-year-old man presents after a 15-foot fall from a ladder. He notes right chest pain…
How To Use Video-Assisted Flexible Endoscopic Intubation
Airway technology has advanced rapidly in recent years and many emergency departments (EDs) now stock video laryngoscopes…
How to Manage Acute Agitation in Children
Acute agitation in children in the emergency department (ED) can be hazardous and distressing to patients, families…