Ocular injury from saltwater coral palytoxin
Abstract We describe a case of a young male who presented to the emergency department with unilateral eye pain, blurred vision, conjunctival injection, and ocular pH of 9, one day…
Ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal block (RIB) for acute scapula fracture in the emergency department
Abstract Introduction Proper pain in acute scapular fractures can be challenging to achieve due to their anatomy and location. While the current mainstay of treatment relies on opioids, the Rhomboid…
Ramen noodle neuropathy: an atypical case of partial paralysis from malnutrition
Abstract Introduction Due to a COVID-related job loss resulting in financial and food insecurity, a 28-year-old woman initiated a diet consisting solely of one cup of ramen noodles daily for…
Generalized seizures after acute fluoxetine overdose in four adolescents
Abstract Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is less frequently associated with severe toxicity in acute overdose compared with other psychotropic medications. Although rare, generalized seizure has been…
Mortality as depicted in medical TV shows compared with reality
Medical television (TV) dramas, a subgenre of television that has grown in popularity over the last few decades, fictionally depict a multitude of real-life medical care scenarios. The longest running…
Improving survival and outcome in those suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the post-COVID-19 era
Cournoyer et al. [ ] assessed the association between bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency medical service (EMS) response time, and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients’ outcomes. This pre-pandemic cohort study…
The emergence of cerebrovascular events in the new era of cancer therapy: A growing concern in clinical practice
The insightful letter by Babakhanlou et al. [ ] captured our attention as the authors pointed out to the lack of clear guidelines for the evaluation and diagnosis of minor…
A qualitative assessment of a guide for goals of care conversations in the ED
High quality goals of care (GOC) conversations are notoriously difficult to have in the emergency department (ED). Minimal training, constrained timelines and critical illness are among the barriers often identified…
“Kinesiotaping for isolated rib fractures in emergency department”: post-procedure VAS scores
We read with great interest the study “Kinesiotaping for isolated rib fractures in emergency department” published in your journal by Akça HA et al. [ ]. When the literature is…
Accurate anatomical structure of cricothyroid membrane is a prerequisite for emergency airway management
We read the article Joseph O et al. [ ] with great interest. A can’t intubate can’t oxygenate (CICO) situation is life-threatening, and is one of the biggest challenges that…
