Emergency Medicine
- Should you use compression duplex ultrasonography to detect deep vein thrombosis to evaluate unexplained fevers?
The authors provide recommendations on when to order imaging of the extremities in the evaluation of hospitalized patients with unexplained fever.
- Evaluating troponin elevation in patients with chronic kidney disease and suspected acute coronary syndrome
The authors examine challenges in diagnosing acute coronary syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease and provide a diagnostic algorithm to risk-stratify these patients.
- Acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis: A surgeon’s perspective on the ACP guidelines
The updated guidelines push for less-aggressive management of uncomplicated diverticulitis in select patients.
- Deadly drug rashes: Early recognition and multidisciplinary care
An illustrated review of 4 severe drug rashes. Early recognition and prompt withdrawal of the causative agent are crucial.
- What is the optimal approach to infiltration and extravasation of nonchemotherapy medications?
The immediate response is warm or cold compression and assessment of the severity.
- What are my obligations to my incarcerated patient?
A court order authorizes a blood transfusion, but the incarcerated patient refuses the transfusion. As the caregiver, am I obligated to follow the court order against the patient’s wishes?
- Appendicitis management: Is it time for a change?
Antibiotic therapy has been a successful alternative to surgery for more than 60 years, but surgery is still the primary treatment.
- Hampton hump in acute pulmonary embolism
A 50-year-old patient presented with worsening dyspnea and cough with bilateral swelling of the lower extremities, with left-side swelling greater than right-side swelling.