Nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is a commonly performed procedure in the emergency department (ED) that is indicated for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic purposes…
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A 53-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension arrived to the Emergency Department with left arm pain shortly after a mechanical fall on an outstretched hand…
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A 53-year-old male with a PMH of GERD presents to the emergency department with eye pain, photophobia, and vision loss after getting popped in the eye by a broken bungee cord. He believes the tip of the cord came around “like a whip” and struck him directly on the eye…
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She goes to see the patient, a 27 year old male with no past medical history who spent the afternoon surfing. He was walking back to his car barefoot and stepped on something that made him jump. He has no idea what it could be but “it’s still in there doc!” …
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A 24-year-old female with a past medical history of polycystic ovarian syndrome and urinary tract infections, who presented to the emergency department (ED) via urgent care with acute on chronic worsening abdominal pain and a cystic structure in the pelvis on computed tomography (CT) scan…
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