Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score (ADD-RS)

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

Test Your Knowledge: Emergency Department Management of Syncope

Syncope is the transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, with spontaneous recovery. It accounts for…

Risk Management Pitfalls for Supraventricular Tachycardia in the Emergency Department

Our recent issue Supraventricular Tachydysrhythmias in the Emergency Department provides an overview of supraventricular tachycardias, their…

Risk Management Pitfalls for Management of Syncope in the Emergency Department

Our recent issue Emergency Department Management of Syncope reviews the clinical and diagnostic findings that are…

Risk Management Pitfalls for Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

Our recent issue Atrial Fibrillation: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department includes…

Test Your Knowledge: ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

ST-segment myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a time-sensitive emergency that requires swift and seamless integration of prehospital…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Evaluation and Management of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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

Test Your Knowledge: Supraventricular Tachydysrhythmias

The complaint of “heart palpitations” accounts for an estimated 50,000 visits a year to emergency departments…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Deep Vein Thrombosis: Emergency Department Management Recommendations

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