Tessa Davis,Helena Winstanley,Dani Hall
Tessa Davis
The authors examine 3 controversies in pediatric fracture management. The first is the use of point-of-care ultrasound versus radiography for buckle fractures. The second is the need for immobilization for stable distal radius fractures. Th...
Shai K Ansell,Bruce M Lo
Shai K Ansell
Corneal abrasions are some of the most common ocular complaints seen in the emergency department and are associated with significant discomfort. Although simple corneal abrasions usually heal within 2 to 3 days, treatment is often needed to...
Shorok Hassan,Amar Bukvic
Shorok Hassan
Orthostatic vital signs (OVS) have long been a routine part of volume assessment in the emergency department. However, recent evidence demonstrates poor sensitivity and specificity for detecting moderate hypovolemia, with high variability a...
Whitney Johnson,Semhar Z Tewelde
Whitney Johnson
Amal Mattu
Amal Mattu
Reviewing Your Own Imaging: Commonly Missed/Misinterpreted Injuries on X-ray [0.03%]
X线常见漏诊/误诊伤的影像自查
Jason V Brown,Jason A Lesnick
Jason V Brown
Image interpretation represents a critical component of emergency medicine practice, as diagnostic accuracy directly informs clinical management, treatment decisions, and patient disposition. Errors in radiographic interpretation arise from...
Laboratories to Scrutinize [0.03%]
待检实验室
James McCue
James McCue
Isolated laboratory values should not be a driving force when it comes to diagnosing patients. There are many causes for most laboratory values to be abnormal, and the entire clinical picture, including history and physical examination, are...
Fluctuating, but Not Forgotten: Recognizing Neuromuscular Junction Disorders [0.03%]
时隐时现，但从未遗忘：认识神经肌肉接头障碍疾病
Bobbi-Jo Lowie
Bobbi-Jo Lowie
The neuromuscular junction (NMJ), the connection between nerve and muscle, is an essential anatomic site that warrants careful consideration. Dysfunction at this junction often leads to skeletal muscle weakness with a multitude of clinical ...
T Andrew Windsor
T Andrew Windsor
Spinal cord maladies occupy a uniquely perilous corner of emergency medicine. The challenge is that spinal cord pathologies often present subtly, with nonspecific and evolving symptoms such as atraumatic back pain, urinary retention, minima...
Rubinee Simmasalam,Ashwin Reddi,Wan-Tsu W Chang
Rubinee Simmasalam
Stroke is one of the leading causes of adult disability. Missed stroke diagnoses increase morbidity and mortality and can result from a variety of factors. Thrombolytic therapy in stroke mimics carries a low risk of intracerebral hemorrhage...