Tag: Endocrine

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Pediatric Electrolyte Emergencies

February 28, 2023
EB Medicine

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

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Pediatric Electrolyte Emergencies

February 21, 2023
EB Medicine

Early recognition and treatment of electrolyte abnormalities protect the patient from derangements in the renal, myocardiac,…

Rapid Reference

DKA vs HHS

June 27, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are two conditions that can present similarly. Differentiating…

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Acid-Base Disturbances

June 29, 2020
EB Medicine
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Acid-base disturbances are physiological responses to a wide variety of underlying conditions and critical illnesses. Homeo-stasis…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Acid-Base Disturbances: An Emergency Department Approach

May 29, 2020
EB Medicine

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

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Failure to Thrive

March 24, 2020
EB Medicine

Failure to thrive (FTT) is a relatively common presentation in the emergency department. Up to 90%…

Risk Management Pitfalls

A Systematic Approach Diabetic Hyperglycemic Emergencies

March 17, 2020
EB Medicine
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Midway through your shift, a 30-year-old man presents in DKA. He is a known type 1…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? A 6-Month-Old Boy Who Presents With Poor Weight Gain

March 3, 2020
EB Medicine

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! Case Presentation: a 6-month-old boy who presents with…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Ill-appearing and Tachypneic 23-year-old

January 31, 2020
EB Medicine
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Case Presentation: Ill-appearing and Tachypneic 23-year-old Midway through your shift, a 23-year-old woman arrives by EMS.…