Alcohol is a leading cause of death in the United States. It contributes to 18.5% of emergency department visits. However, initiation of safe, evidence-based pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder is rarely, if ever, prescribed in the ED…

Harm ReductionMichael TcheyanMay 1, 2023Alcohol Use Disorder, Naltrexone, Harm ReductionComment

Whistling Past the Graveyard: Humor In Medicine

Though to outsiders it may seem strange, for staff in the emergency department (ED), humor is as common as chest pain or dizziness…

Emergency Medicine, WellnessSean ReidApril 14, 2023Emergency Medicine, coping mechanisms, humor, stress reduction, humanismComment

Acute Paronychia: The Dark Side of Nail-biting

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…

Doing More With Less: Management of Radial Head Fractures in the ED

A guide to evaluation, management, and disposition for patients presenting to the ED with radial head fractures..

Clinical Image, Community EM, OrthopedicsJeremiah GressApril 3, 2023Radial Head Fracture, OrthopedicsComment

Lupus in the Emergency Department

A 33 year old woman with a past medical history of lupus presenting to the emergency department with chest pain and shortness of breath that began last night. She states she was seated watching television when it started…

Emergency Medicine, RheumatologyKatie MillerMarch 10, 2023Rheumatology, lupus, autoimmune, emergency medicineComment

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