Specific biomarker levels can help differentiate children who require emergent medical interventions, such as procedures, surgeries,…
Tag: Abdominal
What’s Your Diagnosis? Current Practice and Pitfalls of Select Biomarkers in the Emergency Care of ChildrenÂ
Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…
A Rare Cause Of Splenic Rupture
Hx: A male in his 30s presents with abdominal pain and vomiting. He relates that he was…
What’s Your Diagnosis? 11-year-old boy with acute abdominal pain
But before we begin, check out if you got last month’s case right, about the 8-year-old…
From the author of the very first issue of Emergency Medicine Practice
Stephen Colucciello, MD, FACEP Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine-Charlotte Campus,…
68-year-old woman presents with severe abdominal pain
Case Recap: As you begin your shift, a 68-year-old woman presents with severe abdominal pain. She…