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Test Your Knowledge: Acute Joint Pain in the Emergency Department

 Acute monoarticular and polyarticular joint pain that results from infection, trauma, and autoimmune and inflammatory processes…

COVID Update (01/2022)

It is January 2022 and many areas across the world are steeped in COVID cases caused…

PECARN Head CT Rule

The PECARN head injury rule was derived in a population of patients younger than 18 years…

Episode 65 – Acute Joint Pain

Diagnosis and Management of Acute Joint Pain in the Emergency Department   Interview with author: Rachel…

Shortness of Breath

Hx:  A young male in his late 20’s presents with shortness of breath. He denies any…

Test Your Knowledge of Urgent Care Approach to the Syncopal Patient (Postscript 4 of 4)

A 37-year-old woman presents to urgent care with complaints of dizziness and palpitations. She was in…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

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

What’s Your Diagnosis? Diagnosis and Management of Acute Joint Pain in the ED

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

Alcohol Withdrawal & CIWA-AR

Treatment Mild (CIWA-Ar <8) Moderate (CIWA-Ar 9-19) Severe (CIWA-Ar >20) The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of…