Are Opiates Futile in Low Back Pain?
There is no shortage of evidence regarding the harms of opiate use and misuse. With this in…
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Are Opiates Futile in Low Back Pain?
There is no shortage of evidence regarding the harms of opiate use and misuse. With this in... -
Subcutaneous Insulin for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
The treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is, in many ways, unchanged: intravenous fluids, electrolyte repletion, insulin, and... -
Toxicology Question: Can coming into contact with this chemical compound result in mortality?
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Subcutaneous Insulin for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
The treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is, in many ways, unchanged: intravenous fluids, electrolyte repletion, insulin, and…
Toxicology Question: Can coming into contact with this chemical compound result in mortality?
Click here to read the answer.
Goal-Oriented, Bundled Care For Intracerebral Hemorrhage Improves Outcomes
A 76-year-old female presents to the emergency department obtunded with left hemiplegia. Symptoms began just prior to…
Toxicology Answer: An Illustrated Case of Ethylene Glycol, Direct and Indirect
Ethylene glycol (EG), also known as ethane-1,2-diol, with the molecular formula CH2OHCH2OH, is a colorless, odorless, water-soluble…
Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations
Each time she moved her hand it caught my eye: the glint of her bejeweled fingers sharply…
Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine
In April 2023, the third edition of the Brain Trauma Foundation’s evidence-based guidelines for the prehospital management…
Is Splenic Dysfunction Correlated with Sickle Cell Anemia in Kids?
Question 2: At what age do children with SCA become functionally asplenic? The spleen is important in…
VisualDX Answer: d) Retropharyneral Abscess
Answer: The correct answer is retropharyngeal abscess (d). A retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is an uncommon but serious…
VisualDX Question: What Is the Source of This Girl’s Neck Pain?
Question: A four-year-old girl presents with neck pain. A lateral neck radiograph is shown. What is the…