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Vertigo is one of the most dreaded chief complaints in Emergency Medicine – for good reason! Symptoms can be vague, the assessment can be nuanced, and there are so many potential pitfalls along the way for accurately investigating and diagnosing dizzy patients. What do we actuall ...  Show more

Epistaxis is usually straightforward—until it isn’t. How can you distinguish an anterior bleed from a dangerous posterior bleed? What’s the best sequence for compression, vasoconstrictors, TXA, cautery and packing? When should you reach for an anterior balloon tampon or posterior ...  Show more

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the May 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article on Emergency Department Management of Gastrointestinal Foreign Body IngestionEpidemiologyEtiology - types of ingestionsAnatomy - common locations by ageFood impactionSharp ...  Show more

Contributors: Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson MS4 Feel free to use the cases below for your own practice. All of the scenarios are completely made up and designed to hit several teaching points. Case 1 25 M, presents to the ED with chest pain. Stabbing, started a few hours ago, ...  Show more

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the September 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Rectal BleedingEtiology/pathophysiologyRisk factorsDifferential diagnosisPrehospital careED history and physical exa ...  Show more