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…
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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... -
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...
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…
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…
Pediatric Fever and Illness Correlations
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those…
How To: The Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Injuries to the upper extremity (e.g., fractures, dislocations, lacerations, abscesses, and foreign bodies) are common, but can…
Case Report: Blunt Tracheal Injury Creates Difficult Airway
A 34-year-old male was involved in a motorcycle rollover. His vehicle hit a pole, and he was…
A Case Report on Tetanus
A 38-year-old Hispanic male who immigrated from Ecuador in 2001 and who, at the time of his…
Study Compares Standard, Vector Change and Double Sequential Defibrillation
Case A 64-year-old man has a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) while attending a hockey game. Bystander…
Stop Prescribing Antibiotics for Diverticulitis
Not all patients with acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis need antibiotics. This practice is not cutting-edge—it is ready for…
The Challenges of Bronchiolitis: Less is More
Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection in patients under two years of age and…