Your elderly patient had multiple medical concerns that required emergent evaluation. You diagnosed her with severe…
Category: Emergency Medicine
Multiple medical concerns to consider…
An 88-year-old woman with history of moderate dementia presents via ground ambulance for irritability and increased…
“4 cases, 4 head injuries…” Case Conclusion
Your 16 year-old soccer champ had no history of loss of consciousness, and while in the…
“Traumatic Pain Management…” Case Conclusion
After establishing hemodynamic stability with your motor vehicle collision patient, you considered the potential for masking…
Traumatic Pain Management…
A 35-year-old female who was the restrained driver in a front-impact motor vehicle collision arrives. Her…
“Treating Stroke…” Case Conclusion
You recognized the severity of the patient’s acute ischemic stroke and responded quickly. With the knowledge…
Treating Stroke…
A 64-year-old male presents to the ED with the acute onset of profound right-sided motor weakness…
“Troubling headache….” Case Conclusion
Your second patient was more concerning. Although she had a known primary headache disorder, she described…