Acute kidney injury: A quick diagnosis aids recovery
A 35-year-old man arrives at the ED with severe weakness, diarrhea, nausea, hypotension, and tachycardia, which began after he finished a 100-mile race the…
Rapid Response
Aspiration: Blocking the airway
You’re caring for a 75-year-old man admitted to your unit with a diagnosis of ischemic stroke, left-sided weakness, and dysphagia. He receives continuous feedings…
Acute dystonic reaction
Acute dystonic reactions, movement disturbances, fall under the umbrella of extrapyramidal side effects. They’re associated with medications (including antipsychotics and antiemetics) that mediate dopamine.
Cystic fibrosis
A 48-year-old woman with a history of cystic fibrosis, is admitted to the surgical unit with a small bowel obstruction. At home, the patient…
Eclampsia
A 28-year-old woman who’s 8 months pregnant arrives at the obstetrics ED with right-side upper abdominal pain, a progressively worsening headache for the past…
Syncope
An 88-year-old man experiences syncope after sustaining a patellar fracture related to a fall. He’s admitted to the telemetry unit with fall and injury…
Decompression sickness
Kachina Montgomery, a 27-year-old woman, is spending her honeymoon in Florida learning to scuba dive. About an hour after her last dive, she develops…
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
While awaiting her colonoscopy, Karen Smith develops severe right periocular pain, decreased vision, and nausea. She rings her call light to notify her nurse,…
Aortic dissection
An aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the intimal wall of the aorta forcing blood to flow between layers of the aorta…
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
While on a hiking trip Mr. Johnson received a tick bite. Seven days later, he developed a headache, fever, and rash around his wrists…
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Jordan Davidson, a 20-year-old Asian-American woman, arrives in the ED with a painful rash that has progressed to blisters on the skin and the…
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
John Benson*, a 45-year-old man, arrives in the emergency department (ED) with chest discomfort, shortness of breath, and palpitations that have been gradually worsening…
Acute kidney injury: A quick diagnosis aids recovery
A 35-year-old man arrives at the ED with severe weakness, diarrhea, nausea, hypotension, and tachycardia, which began after he finished a 100-mile…
Aspiration: Blocking the airway
You’re caring for a 75-year-old man admitted to your unit with a diagnosis of ischemic stroke, left-sided weakness, and dysphagia. He receives…
Acute dystonic reaction
Acute dystonic reactions, movement disturbances, fall under the umbrella of extrapyramidal side effects. They’re associated with medications (including antipsychotics and antiemetics) that…
Cystic fibrosis
A 48-year-old woman with a history of cystic fibrosis, is admitted to the surgical unit with a small bowel obstruction. At home,…
Eclampsia
A 28-year-old woman who’s 8 months pregnant arrives at the obstetrics ED with right-side upper abdominal pain, a progressively worsening headache for…
Syncope
An 88-year-old man experiences syncope after sustaining a patellar fracture related to a fall. He’s admitted to the telemetry unit with fall…
Decompression sickness
Kachina Montgomery, a 27-year-old woman, is spending her honeymoon in Florida learning to scuba dive. About an hour after her last dive,…
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
While awaiting her colonoscopy, Karen Smith develops severe right periocular pain, decreased vision, and nausea. She rings her call light to notify…
Aortic dissection
An aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the intimal wall of the aorta forcing blood to flow between layers of…
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
While on a hiking trip Mr. Johnson received a tick bite. Seven days later, he developed a headache, fever, and rash around…
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Jordan Davidson, a 20-year-old Asian-American woman, arrives in the ED with a painful rash that has progressed to blisters on the skin…
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
John Benson*, a 45-year-old man, arrives in the emergency department (ED) with chest discomfort, shortness of breath, and palpitations that have been…
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