Should Pharmacies Be Included in Medication Reconciliation? A Report of Recurrent Valproic Acid Toxicity [0.03%]
药房是否应纳入用药一致性核对？一项关于反复出现的丙戊酸钠毒性的报告
B Tate Cutshall,Samarth P Shah,Megan A Van Berkel et al.
B Tate Cutshall et al.
Including outpatient pharmacies in the medication reconciliation process upon hospital discharge is not commonly performed. This case highlights the consequences of a patient refilling a discontinued prescription for valproic acid (VPA). We...
Matthew E Prekker,Stephen W Smith
Matthew E Prekker
Early antibiotic administration is critical in cases of sepsis and severe community-acquired pneumonia, which is frequently due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Legionella species, or influenza. We describe the case of a ...
Tami Moore,Manish Amin
Tami Moore
Alex Koo,Anna Stein,Ryan Walsh
Alex Koo
We present a case of pacing-induced cardiomyopathy. The patient presented with clinical symptoms of dyspnea, leg swelling, and orthopnea several months after a dual-chambered pacemaker was placed for third-degree heart block. The echocardio...
Joby Thoppil,Adam Berman,Benjamin Kessler et al.
Joby Thoppil et al.
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is the antidote for acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatotoxicity. Both intravenous (IV) and oral (PO) NAC formulations are available with equal efficacy. Adverse events from either preparation are rare. We describe a h...
Point-of-care Ultrasound Aiding in the Diagnosis of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome [0.03%]
点-of-护理超声在Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich综合征诊断中的应用
Robert Ellspermann,Caroline Sirhari,Ethan Chapin et al.
Robert Ellspermann et al.
We present a case of a 12-year-old female with a history of congenital solitary kidney presenting to an academic pediatric emergency department (ED) in acute abdominal pain. Using ultrasound as the initial diagnostic modality, the patient w...
Emergency Department Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pneumoparotitis with Cervicofacial Subcutaneous Emphysema in a Pediatric Patient [0.03%]
儿科患者的自发性气腺炎和颈面部皮下气肿的急诊诊断
Khai Pin Lee,Vigil James,Gene Y Ong
Khai Pin Lee
Idiopathic pediatric pneumoparotitis, being rare, is often misdiagnosed in acute care settings, resulting in inappropriate initial management and emergency department (ED) disposition. We report the case of a previously well 11-year-old boy...
Quality Initiatives May Affect Diagnostic Accuracy: STEMI Mimics in an Age of Decreasing Door to Balloon Time [0.03%]
质量管理措施可能影响诊断准确性：门球时间缩短时代中的STEMI模仿病症
Jose L Villa-Uribe,Elizabeth M Schoenfeld
Jose L Villa-Uribe
A Case of Syncope [0.03%]
一例晕厥病例
Kristin H Dwyer,Joshua S Rempell
Kristin H Dwyer
Pericardial Tamponade Masquerading as Abdominal Pain Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasonography [0.03%]
由床旁超声诊断的以腹痛为表现的心包填塞
Usama Khalid,Mark Favot,Farah Ubaid
Usama Khalid
An 18-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a complaint of right-sided abdominal pain for one day. An abdominal computed tomography was significant for hepatic congestion and a large pericardial effusion. The patient wa...