A 32-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of eye pain after his toddler accidentally struck him in the eye while playing excitedly with a plastic toy set…
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An 18-year-old male presents from a boxing match with right external ear pain and swelling after being struck in the head…
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On one of the last nights of my orthopedic rotation of intern year, I saw a 92-year-old lady who had fallen down two stairs at home…
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A 16-year-old male with autism was brought to the emergency department after his mom found him confused and cyanotic. Patient arrived with a GCS of 14, was difficult to arouse, and had central cyanosis. Pulse oximetry read 85% despite adequate respiratory effort and clear lung sounds. The patient’s oxygen saturation did not improve despite appropriate supplemental oxygen therapy…
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A 20-year-old otherwise healthy male presents to the emergency department for right lower extremity pain after being tackled during a football scrimmage 2 days ago. He thought it would get better over time by taking ibuprofen, but still cannot walk on it…
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