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…
Read MoreI picked up the next chart during my fast track shift. I read the triage note: Back pain, ESI 4. Possibly a herniated disc or some other kind of musculoskeletal back pain…
Read MoreA 36-year-old female with no significant past medical history presents with pain and swelling to her right middle finger that has worsened over the last 3 days…
Read MoreA guide to evaluation, management, and disposition for patients presenting to the ED with radial head fractures..
Read More68-year-old male with history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease presenting from home with wife at bedside for confusion and shaking movements. Per wife, the patient is independent at baseline. He walks, drives and still works. Yesterday, he complained of a mild headache and this morning she noticed he seemed more confused, described as asking repetitive questions and wandering around the house. Prior to coming into the emergency department, the patient had a one-minute episode of full body shaking. This has never happened before. He has no history of seizure activity. The shaking resolved on its own and the patient was very tired afterwards while awaiting the ambulance. ..
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