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Test Your Knowledge of Closed Head Injuries (Postscript 3 of 4)

A 72-year-old man who is an out-of-state resident is brought to the urgent care clinic by…

Test Your Knowledge of Closed Head Injuries (Postscript 2 of 4)

Which of the following patients can safely avoid a head CT and/or ED transfer? A. A…

Test Your Knowledge of Closed Head Injuries (Postscript 1 of 4)

Which of the following patients would be considered high risk in the setting of closed head…

Monkeypox: Diagnosis and Treatment

The monkeypox outbreak in the U.S and Europe continues to grow. Below is a summary of…

Test Your Knowledge of Thermal Burns (Postscript 2 of 2)

A 26-year-old, previously healthy man presents the day after sustaining a burn to the dorsum of…

Test Your Knowledge of Thermal Burns (Postscript 1 of 2)

TRUE OR FALSE? To obtain an accurate estimate of total body surface area (TBSA) burned, use…

Conversation – Meningococcal Meningitis

In this episode of EMplify: Conversation, Sam Ashoo, MD and TR Eckler, MD discuss meningococcal meningitis and…

DKA vs HHS

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are two conditions that can present similarly. Differentiating…

Conversation – High Sensitivity Troponin

In this episode of EMplify: Conversation, Sam Ashoo, MD and TR Eckler, MD discuss high sensitivity troponin…