“A 42 year old male with a past medical history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and L4 radiculopathy due to a remote back injury presents to the ED with chief complaint of right foot and calf pain. The pain is described as cramping and burning that gradually worsened over the 3 days prior to presentation. He is not on anticoagulation. He denies…”
Read MoreNasogastric 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 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…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreShe 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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