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Test Your Knowledge: Thoracic Aortic Syndromes in the Emergency Department

Acute aortic syndromes include aortic dissection, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, and intramural hematomas, but aortic dissection is…

Test Your Knowledge of Urgent Care Approach to the Syncopal Patient (Postscript 1 of 4)

You’re reviewing this ECG of a 19-year-old patient who presented to urgent care following transient loss…

Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score (ADD-RS)

The December 2021 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice focused on Thoracic Aortic Syndromes. Acute aortic dissection,…

Episode 64 – Thoracic Aortic Syndromes- An Interview with Dr. Anthony Hackett

EMplify – December 2021 Announcements: The EB Medicine app is live and available for free in…

Dermatome Map

In the October, 2021 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice titled “Emergency Department Management of Cervical Spine…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Pediatric Electrical Injuries in the ED

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

What’s Your Diagnosis? Thoracic Aortic Syndromes in the ED

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

IV Contrast and Kidney Injury

The American College of Radiology updated its Manual On Contrast Media in 2021. A few key…

Rib Fractures

A 65 yo patient with COPD falls and break two ribs. The patient appears well and…