Tag: Abdominal

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Abdominal Pain in the ED

November 4, 2024
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Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

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Test Your Knowledge: Abdominal Pain

October 31, 2024
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Abdominal pain is one of the most common presenting complaints to the emergency department, and appendicitis…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Constipation in the ED

April 10, 2024
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Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

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Test Your Knowledge: Constipation in the Emergency Department

March 27, 2024
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Each year, over 1.3 million patients visit the emergency department for constipation. Most cases are benign,…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Ingestion

May 23, 2023
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Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

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Test Your Knowledge: Gunshot Wounds in the ED

April 20, 2023
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Education regarding ballistic injuries in the emergency department is sparse and may rarely be encountered if…

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Test Your Knowledge: Angioedema in the Emergency Department

October 24, 2022
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Angioedema is a histamine- or bradykinin-mediated response that can be acquired, hereditary, or idiopathic. Manifestations include…

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Test Your Knowledge: Lead Poisoning in Children

April 22, 2022
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 Millions of children continue to be at risk for lead exposure despite a dramatic decline over…

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Test Your Knowledge: Current Practice and Pitfalls of Select Biomarkers in the Emergency Care of Children 

March 20, 2022
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Specific biomarker levels can help differentiate children who require emergent medical interventions, such as procedures, surgeries,…