Posts in Community EM
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Early Pregnancy

…Patients who underwent POCUS examination for identification of an IUP had a length of stay in the emergency department that was over an hour shorter than those who went for comprehensive ultrasound. Emergency physician proficiency in POCUS in early pregnancy could improve patient flow and satisfaction…

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Uncontrolled Bleeding Following Punch Biopsy

A 72 year old female with past medical history significant for B-cell lymphoma, cervical cancer, malignant splenic rupture, prior streptococcal sepsis, fibrocystic breast dysplasia, hypertension, TIA, carotid artery stenosis, osteoporosis, and generalized anxiety disorder presents to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of uncontrolled bleeding from the site of a right breast biopsy…

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Yank that Ank! A Maisonneuve Fracture With An Associated Ankle Dislocation and a Discussion of the Identification, Management, and Disposition of Various Ankle Fractures in the Emergency Department.

A 24-year-old healthy male presented to the emergency department (ED) with right ankle pain…

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