A 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…
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A guide to evaluation, management, and disposition for patients presenting to the ED with radial head fractures..
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An 18-year-old male with no significant past medical history presents with left shoulder pain after sustaining an injury while playing hockey. The patient reports that during the game he was tripped by another player, and subsequently hit the back board with his left upper torso. He immediately experienced severe pain and nausea. He was taken to the emergency department (ED) at this time. Pain is localized to the left shoulder, exacerbated by movement, and alleviated by immobilization. He denies shortness of breath, dysphagia, hoarseness, paresthesias, or any sensorimotor deficits…
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A 65-year-old right hand-dominant female was brought in by ambulance after a motor vehicle collision with left wrist pain and deformity. She states she was driving when another car turned and drove into the front of her car. She was wearing a seatbelt, the road speed limit was 35 MPH, and the front airbags deployed. There was moderate damage to the vehicle. However, the patient was able to self-extricate and was ambulatory on scene. She denied head strike, loss of consciousness, or taking blood thinners. She states she was in her usual state of health prior to this event…
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A 68-year-old male with a past medical history of HTN, HLD presents reporting severe bilateral upper extremity pain…
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