In 1966, the National Academy of Sciences published a report entitled “Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.” January 11, 2022 Read More »
A patient is brought in by EMS after sustaining injuries from a motor vehicle accident. The police arrive with the patient and inform you that he is in their custody. Your patient’s vital signs are stable. January 11, 2022 Read More »
A 67-year-old man is brought to the ED by EMS with a chief complaint of chest pain. He is found to be short of breath and diaphoretic. He reports that he vomited 1 hour ago and subsequently feels better. January 11, 2022 Read More »
EMS responds to a call for a suicide attempt. The patient is a 58- year-old man who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and, according to the family, has been extremely depressed. January 11, 2022 Read More »
You are working as an ED physician in a small, single-coverage community ED in a level-5 trauma center. Which of the following scenarios can safely be managed at your facility and should not prompt a transfer? January 11, 2022 Read More »
EMS receives a call from dispatch regarding a potential domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, the neighbors tell EMS that they heard a woman screaming in the house and this prompted them to call EMS. January 11, 2022 Read More »
EMS is responding to a call at a local high school football game. One of the high school football players is not responsive to verbal stimuli after a helmet-to-helmet collision with another football player. January 11, 2022 Read More »
EMS calls you for assistance regarding a 42-year-old woman with Hodgkin lymphoma who is hypotensive and displaying rapid, shallow respirations. January 11, 2022 Read More »
A 25-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with a right forearm laceration that he sustained from a piece of glass during a bar fight. January 11, 2022 Read More »
EMS arrives to your ED with a 60-year-old man in cardiopulmonary arrest. January 11, 2022 Read More »