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Mosquito-Borne Illness

Read the following cases and let us know how you would care for these two patients…

Case Conclusion — Brief Loss of Consciousness

Recap of April’s Case:It is a busy day in your ED when a 51-year-old woman arrives…

Brief Loss of Consciousness

April’s Case: It is a busy day in your ED when a 51-year-old woman arrives by…

Case Conclusion — Shock in the Emergency Department

Recap of March’s Case: You are working in the ED late one evening when an 82-year-old…

Shock in the Emergency Department

March’s Case: You are working in the ED late one evening when an 82-year-old man is…

Case Conclusion — Cardiotoxicity

You tracheally intubated the young woman who had been taking verapamil and collapsed. You then gave…

Cardiotoxicity

Late one evening, a 32-year-old woman is brought to your ED via EMS after her boyfriend…

Case Conclusion — Urinary Retention Complications

Case 1: A quick physical examination revealed only a distended bladder for the 72-year-old man. A…

Urinary Retention Complications

Case 1: It?s 2:00 PM and you are about to finally grab some lunch, but in…