63 y.o. male arrived to the ED following a motorcycle crash (MCC) in which he was riding at an unknown speed when he suddenly lost control and was launched off of his motorcycle...
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Calciphylaxis is a life-threatening vasculopathy that results from the deposition of calcium in the arteriolar vasculature of the deep dermis and subcutaneous adipose tissue, which causes occlusion of the affected blood vessels and overlying tissues and skin…
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A 17-year-old boy arrives to the trauma bay. He was the unhelmeted driver of a moped that collided with a truck going approximately 40 mph. He was thrown from the moped and lost consciousness. When EMS arrived on scene his GCS was 8, but it had improved during transport. In the trauma bay he has a GCS of 15 and his primary survey is intact. Vital signs are normal. Secondary survey reveals scattered abrasions and lacerations, as well as left anterior neck tenderness. His only complaint is pain in the left anterior neck…
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