A 57-year-old female presents to the emergency department with fatigue and weakness that have been worsening over a period of several months. She has a past medical history of chronic daily alcohol use, coagulation disorder with increased INR, and anxiety. She does not like to see physicians and has not been to her primary care doctor in several years, but decided to come in today because her fatigue and weakness have become too severe…
Read MoreThe goal of this post is to give you a systematic approach to a pediatric patient with lymphadenopathy. The differential is broad and the etiology ranges from benign to life threatening, and is most commonly benign. As such, to be a successful emergency room practitioner, it is vital to have a defined approach and know when to tune into high risk features…
Read More“A 42 year old male with a past medical history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and L4 radiculopathy due to a remote back injury presents to the ED with chief complaint of right foot and calf pain. The pain is described as cramping and burning that gradually worsened over the 3 days prior to presentation. He is not on anticoagulation. He denies…”
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