EMDocs
MARCH 4, 2025
Toxicity: Carbon monoxide poisoning Time Course: Typically, a rapidly progressing disease process. Bacterial Meningitis Mimics: Other flu-like illnesses: COVID, influenza, toxic shock syndrome, myocarditis, endocarditis, spinal epidural abscess, pneumonia. Can be a smoldering infection in patients with immunocompromising conditions.
ACEP Now
AUGUST 11, 2024
Ciguatera fish poisoning, a foodborne illness caused by consuming reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins, is characterized by a combination of gastrointestinal, neurological, and cardiovascular symptoms. 3 If water temperatures continue to rise, the distribution of ciguatera poisoning may change. Ciguatera poisoning.
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RCEM Learning
APRIL 9, 2024
Curriculum Category Syllabus Questions SLO1 Care for physiologically stable patients attending the ED across the full range of complexity Allergy Cardiology Dermatology Ear, nose and throat Elderly care Endocrinology Environmental emergencies Gastroenterology and hepatology Haematology Infectious diseases Maxillofacial / dental Mental Health Musculoskeletal (..)
EMDocs
OCTOBER 10, 2024
She is concerned about food poisoning and says the groin/thigh pain feels like a prior episode of sciatica. It began 5 days earlier after eating chicken nuggets from Wendy’s. She also reports fever, sweating and right anterior thigh/groin pain that worsens with walking. Temp is 98.7 and pulse 121.
RCEM Learning
APRIL 9, 2024
Curriculum Category Syllabus Questions SLO1 Complex stable patient Allergy Cardiology Dermatology Ear, nose and throat Elderly care / frailty Endocrinology Environmental emergencies Gastroenterology and hepatology Haematology Infectious diseases Maxillofacial / dental Mental Health Musculoskeletal (non-traumatic) Nephrology Neurology Obstetrics & (..)
Pediatric Education
JUNE 18, 2023
The past medical history showed a history of poison ivy reaction the year before. You don’t seem to be having an allergic reaction to it, and it also doesn’t look like this is poison ivy or something else like that that you might have fallen into. He noticed that it was a little swollen and pinker than yesterday.
Northwestern EM Blog
JUNE 16, 2024
Myocardial Infarction Medication Sinus node dysfunction Infectious Disease Hypothermia Metabolic Abnormalities (hypothyroidism, hyperkalemia, ect.) If high suspicion or known overdose, involve and consult your local Poison Center [8]. It is often associated with severe bradycardia (HR<50 bpm.
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