Days before a large archery competition, Robin Hood walks into your ER complaining of painless loss of vision to his left eye (or as ophtho would haughtily write: OS). Name the diagnosis associated with each of the following fundoscopic exam…
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Case of the Month #6: Answer
Excellent responses from our residents. Winner of this month goes to SLiang for a more complete answer (and including the correct answer on the differential)! Congratulations. To review the case before proceeding, see here In short, young man with refractory seizures…
ACA…ACO…Please Explain!?
Brought to you by Dr. Sukhi Bains. A review of: McClellan M et al. (2014). Accountable Care Around The World: A Framework To Guide Reform Strategies. Health Affairs; 33(9): 1507-1515 We had another great Journal Club at the last…
Case of the Month #6: Presentation
It’s been a strangely calm shift when all of a sudden… EMS wheels in a middle aged male having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. They say he was found seizing on the street. He was given 10mg midazolam IM…
Not Yet Bored Review
The following patients present to your fictitious ER near Hogwarts (though you are still a muggle and limited to non-magical medicine). Please describe the appropriate treatment. By Dr. Andrew Grock and Dr.…
By No Means Bored Review
A made up patient walks into Dr. Sally Bogoch’s fictitious Hospital (the aptly named “Bogoch General”). 6 year old male is brought in by ambulance for limping for 7 weeks. ROS neg, VS wnl. PE: He has no bony tenderness or…
Case of the Month #5, Answer
Our winner is the illustrious ablumenberg! For the initial presentation, see here. In brief, we have a gorilla of an acid-base question with pertinent history including a history of diabetes and alcohol abuse. This one’s a little long, so put on…
Wednesday Wrap Up 11/12/14
Welcome to our weekly Wednesday Wrap Up from conference today. Dr. Rebecca Carter Acute monoarthritis is septic until proven otherwise The most common pathogen is? Imaging and labs aren’t very helpful in diagnosing septic arthritis, but are good for excluding…