Risk Management Pitfalls for Pediatric Patients with Back Pain

Our recent issue Emergency Department Management of Dangerous Back Pain in Children reviews rare but dangerous etiologies…

Test Your Knowledge of Hand Injuries in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

Which of the following statements about intrathecal digital nerve blocks is CORRECT?  A. The block is…

Test Your Knowledge of Hand Injuries in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

Which of the following injuries DOES NOT require immediate transfer for urgent operative treatment?  A. Open…

Coding Challenge: Hand Injury in Urgent Care

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: Presentation 23…

Risk Management Pitfalls for Managing Acute Joint Pain in the ED

Our recent issue Diagnosis and Management of Acute Joint Pain in the Emergency Department presents an overview…

Risk Management Pitfalls in the ED: Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Primary Bone Tumors

Our recent issue Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Primary Bone Tumors in the Emergency Department reviews…

Test Your Knowledge: Rhabdomyolysis

Rhabdomyolysis is a life-threatening pathological process that must be treated as early as possible to avoid…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Evidence-Based Management of Rhabdomyolysis in the ED

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

Test Your Knowledge: Managing Dislocations of the Hip, Knee, and Ankle in the ED

Dislocation of the major joints of the lower extremities–hip, knee, and ankle–can occur due to motor-vehicle…