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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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A 45-year-old outdoor enthusiast presents to the emergency department with fever, headache, myalgias, and malaise. Answer : Leukopenia Overview Leukopenia is defined as total WBC count < 4000/mm 3 Neutropenia is the most common subset of leukopenia and is defined on absolute neutrophil count: 1 Mild (1.01.5 Medications: 25.6%

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EM@3AM: Traumatic Iritis

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A 32-year-old man presents to the emergency department with eye pain. Dilation of conjunctival vessels resulting in hyperemia and edema (A) is the underlying pathophysiology of conjunctivitis, which can be brought on by infection or allergic reaction. Overview of Eye Injuries in the Emergency Department.”

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What the Emergency Clinician Must Know about Remote Monitors in Heart Failure

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10 This procedure has well-described rare complications including infection, blood loss, allergic reaction, arrhythmia, pneumothorax if approaching via the internal jugular vein, embolization of the device, and pulmonary artery perforation or dissection. 2021 Jan;14(1):e008693. 8 The device itself is 2 x 2.5 doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.120.008693.

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The PALACE Trial: Direct Oral PCN Challenge in Patients with Low-Risk PCN Allergy?

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What They Did: Parallel, 2-arm, noninferiority, open-label, multicenter, international randomized clinical trial Occurred in 6 specialized centers (3 in North America – US & Canada and 3 Outside of North America – Australia) Trial took place from June 2021 to December 2022 Used PEN-FAST to risk stratify patients.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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The use of CTA (computed tomography angiography) in the emergency department (ED) has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. 2021) found that the top 5 reasons for ordering a CTA head/neck were suspected stroke, neurologic problem, dizziness, headache with new/concerning symptoms, and altered mental status. Forman, H.

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