Emergency Medical Minute

A discussion on the causes of orbital fractures, what to look for in an emergency and how to care for varying severities of orbital fractures.

A new study investigates steroid choices in the ER for children with asthma attacks.

What it is and how a Japanese mountain relates.

A sad case is a lesson for not ruling out PE despite anticoagulation therapy.

Prevalence and indications of abuse in children.

Age adjusted D-Dimer sensitivity and indications for a CT scan.

New study suggests a way to secure IVs that are easily accessible in the ER.

Symptoms of Botulism, risks factors, and treatments.

Presentation and long term complications of a rare overdose.

Two types of poisoning from common fish, and how to treat the symptoms.

A medical minute inspired by movie explosions.

The two conditions where CPR can be done for hours after pulses are lost.

The danger of getting pricked by a used needle.

George Clooney wasn't always this good looking.

Angioedema caused by ACE inhibitors and TPA is discussed.

A unique presentation of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a patient.

A common dermatological condition and how it can be dangerous.

How shift work affects your health.

How to think about Purpura when presented with a patient in the emergency room and some of the causes of Purpura ranging from mild to Oh Crap!

Discussion on the origination of the HEART score for chest pain, how to calculate it, and some of the physiology of major cardiac events.