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Push Dose Phenylephrine

Mixing Dosing Pharmacology Alpha agonist. Increases blood pressure without increasing heart rate. Can be used to…

Risk Management Pitfalls for Managing Acute Joint Pain in the ED

Our recent issue Diagnosis and Management of Acute Joint Pain in the Emergency Department presents an overview…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Current Practice and Pitfalls of Select Biomarkers in the Emergency Care of Children 

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

What’s Your Diagnosis? Managing Postpartum Complications in the Emergency Department 

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

Pregnant With Vomiting

History A 33 yo female presents for possible pregnancy. She gives a hx of only 3…

Ectopic Pregnancy

Location Epidemiology Risk Factors (50% cases have none) Ultrasound Beta-hCG Treatment Further Reading First Trimester Pregnancy…

Postpartum Hemorrhage

Definition ACOG defines postpartum hemorrhage as cumulative blood loss of greater than or equal to 1,000…

Preeclampsia

Criteria Treatment Symptoms Risk Factors Complications  Mortality Occurrence / Prevalence Further Reading Maternal Hemorrhage and Severe…

Test Your Knowledge: Pediatric Chest Pain

Pediatric chest pain is a relatively common presenting complaint, but identifying serious pathologies without overtesting patients…