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Test Your Knowledge: BRUE

 In a 2016 clinical practice guideline, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created and introduced the…

Test Your Knowledge: Otalgia in the Emergency Department

 Though the vast majority of conditions associated with otalgia are not life-threatening, there are nuances and…

Myth 2 – You Have to Use Sterile Saline for Irrigation

You will see me state this a lot. The solution to pollution is dilution. I didn’t…

Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Ashley A. Foster, MD, Bijan Ketabchi, MD, MPH, and…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Constipation in the ED

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

Coding Challenge: Electrical Injury in Urgent Care

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: A 22-year-old…

Test Your Knowledge on Electrical Injuries in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

A 29-year-old woman is brought to the urgent care clinic by a coworker after sustaining an…

Test Your Knowledge on Electrical Injuries in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

A 42-year-old man presents to the urgent care clinic after accidentally touching a live wire while…