Lightning Strikes
Injury patterns caused by bolts of lightning.
Nursemaid’s Elbow
A common pediatric injury.
Scared to Death
It can actually happen with this rare heart condition.
The Deer Hunter
When mixing whiskey and hiking leads to the ER.
It’s RSV Time Again
This contagious virus spreads through the air and through surface contact.
Shortcut to Fame is Too Hot
A Spicy Lesson in Pursuit of Stardom.
Value of the Secondary Assessment
A doctor’s take on why a detailed secondary assessment is essential to properly diagnose patients.
Deepen Your Empathy
/*! elementor – v3.20.0 – 26-03-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} The first time I was involved in a major trauma case, I was an undergraduate intern on my first night on the surgical service. I was paged to the ED for a victim of a motor vehicle accident. I arrived to the stabilization […]
Never Assume Anything
/*! elementor – v3.20.0 – 26-03-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Sometimes things are not as they seem. It can be a hard lesson to learn for some of us. We are educated in the pathophysiology of disease, but patients are not. Patients don’t know what is important medically in their story, only what […]
Case Study: Young Man with Severe Chest Pain
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 18-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} He was sitting up leaning slightly forward when I entered the exam room. This 22-year-old man said he started having severe central chest pain that he described as sharp while playing soccer. He decided to lay down on the sidelines and see if […]
