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What's The Take Home?
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What's The Take Home?
A 47-Year-Old Woman With Acute Abdominal Pain
03/27/2025
Ronald N. Rubin, MD
A previously healthy 47-year-old woman presents to an urgent care facility with chief complaint of acute abdominal pain.
03/27/2025
Research Summary
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Research Summary
Therapy Dogs Reduce Anxiety in Children Visiting the Emergency Department
03/25/2025
Kate Young
A new study found that therapy dogs reduce anxiety in children visiting the emergency department, with both child-reported and parent-reported anxiety scores decreasing more in those who interacted with a...
03/25/2025
Research Summary
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Research Summary
Sharp Increase in Pickleball-Related Fractures During the Last 20 Years
03/24/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers set out to determine the prevalence of pickleball-related fractures examined in United States emergency departments from 2002 to 2022, as well the demographics associated with those fractures....
03/24/2025

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Pop Quiz
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Pop Quiz
Gastrointestinal-Related Hospitalizations
03/13/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
Patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome have a substantially higher risk of developing acute pancreatitis. How common is this gastrointestinal disorder? Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
03/13/2025
Legal Pearl
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Legal Pearl
Can a Hospital Be Responsible for Patient Care by an Outsourced Physician?
12/10/2024
A Florida Court of Appeals was asked to dismiss a case against a hospital because the hospital’s ED was operated by an independent contractor physician group, and the doctor who treated the patient was...
12/10/2024
pop quiz
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pop quiz
Rates of Fatigue Among Emergency Medicine Physicians
11/19/2024
Fatigue is a common issue for health care providers, including emergency medicine physicians who are often subject to shift scheduling with long hours and short breaks between shifts. Test your knowledge on...
11/19/2024
Legal Pearl
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Legal Pearl
The Importance of Documenting Discharge Information
10/18/2024
Ann W. Latner, JD
A 62-year-old man with a history of diabetes, neuropathy, and peripheral vascular disease, came to the emergency department (ED) 3 days after a heavy box fell on his foot at work causing him great pain and...
10/18/2024
Pop Quiz
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Pop Quiz
The Warning Signs of Heat Stroke
07/01/2024
Heat stroke is common during the summertime. Do you know the warning signs?
07/01/2024

Clinical Insights

Case Report Insights
Nandini Patel
Case Report Insights
Case Report Insights: Diagnosing Metastatic Malignant Melanoma From an Unknown Origin
01/15/2025
Nandini N. Patel, BS
In this Consultant Case Report Insights, Nandini N. Patel, OMS III, speak about her study, “Metastatic Malignant Melanoma from Unknown Origin to the Jejunum: A Case Report.” Nandini Patel discusses the...
01/15/2025
Case Report Insights
Omole and Mobolaji
Case Report Insights
A Collaborative and Holistic Approach to Patient Care for Pleural Effusion
09/10/2024
Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Folashade S. Omole, MD, FAAFP
In this Consultant Case Report Insights, Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH, and Folashade Omole, MD, FAAFP, speak about their study, “Less Is More: A Collaborative, Non-Operative Approach to Care for a Patient With...
09/10/2024
MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE, EP. 14
Multidisciplinary Dialogue
MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE, EP. 14
Abnormal Laboratory Results
07/14/2024
Anil Harrison, MD
In this podcast episode, Dr Harrison discusses several case presentations of patients with abnormal laboratory values, including the evaluation of liver function test results, urinalysis results, and...
07/14/2024
Video
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Video
An Overview of Gout Treatment
04/05/2024
In this video, Robert Terkeltaub, MD, gives an overview of the current standard of care in the treatment of individuals with gout.
04/05/2024
Clinical Rounds and Case Reviews, Ep. 18
Multidisciplinary Dialogue
Clinical Rounds and Case Reviews, Ep. 18
A 65-Year-Old Man With Hypertension, COPD, Type 2 Diabetes, Headaches, Tinnitus, Symptoms of Erythromelalgia
12/01/2023
Anil Harrison, MD
In this episode, Dr Harrison discusses a case presentation of a 65-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes, who presents with headaches and bilateral...
12/01/2023