Test Your Knowledge of Pharyngitis Evaluation and Management (Postscript 2 of 2)

Which of the following statements regarding use of glucocorticoids in pharyngitis is MOST ACCURATE? A. Steroids…

Coding Challenge: Pharyngitis in Urgent Care

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: Subjective Sore…

Test Your Knowledge of UTI Diagnosis and Management (Postscript 1 of 2)

A urine culture is indicated in all of the following case scenarios EXCEPT: A. 68-year-old female…

Test Your Knowledge of UTI Diagnosis and Management (Postscript 2 of 2)

The optimal strategy for choosing antibiotics in patients with UTIs is: A. Use local antibiograms to…

Where Are We With…

In this episode of EMplify, Sam Ashoo, MD reviews recent updates on the following topics: COVID-19 Monkeypox…

Risk Management Pitfalls for Management of Potentially Trafficked Pediatric Patients 

Our recent issue Human Trafficking of Children and Adolescents: Recognition and Response in the Emergency Department reviews…

Test Your Knowledge: Human Trafficking of Children and Adolescents

Labor and sex trafficking impact children of all ages, genders, and nationalities. Trafficked patients present to…

Monkeypox: Diagnosis and Treatment

The monkeypox outbreak in the U.S and Europe continues to grow. Below is a summary of…

Conversation – Meningococcal Meningitis

In this episode of EMplify: Conversation, Sam Ashoo, MD and TR Eckler, MD discuss meningococcal meningitis and…