Ultrasound Assessment for Skull Fractures

The use of ultrasound at the point of care by emergency clinicians, as well as by…

An 8-year-old boy presents to the ED after falling at a local playground

An 8-year-old boy presents to the ED after falling at a?local playground. His mother, who was…

How best to assess his anticoagulation status

As you begin your shift, the first patient is a 70-year-old man brought in for a…

Brain Teaser: What is the appropriate management of this infant?

Test your knowledge and see how much you know about management and treatment of young infants…

Test Your Knowledge on Assessing Abdominal Pain

Patients with abdominal pain are common in the ED, but you need a strategy for quickly…

Febrile Young Infants In the ED — How do you Manage them?

Case Recap: A 40-day-old girl presents to the ED in January for evaluation of a rectal…

How Do You Manage Bariatric Surgery Complications?

Case Recap: You are called to the bedside of patient who presents for nausea and vomiting.…

Brain Teaser: Do you know which of the following patients meets the criteria for anaphylaxis?

Test your knowledge and see how much you know about recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis in…

From the author of the very first issue of Emergency Medicine Practice

Stephen Colucciello, MD, FACEP Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine-Charlotte Campus,…