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…
Read MoreA four-year-old female with no medical history presented to the emergency department with right leg pain and refusal to walk after falling while in her father’s arms. She was being carried by her father down a flight of outdoor concrete stairs when he slipped on black ice and her leg struck the ground. The patient refused to walk after the fall and her mother noted that her leg had been “cracking” since the accident…
Read MoreYour patient is a 25-year-old male with a right hand laceration presenting the day after a “fight.” The patient says that he doesn’t remember what happened because he and his friends were drinking but thinks that he might have gotten into a fight the preceding night…
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