CRITICAL CARE
Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis Mara Bann, MD You are called by the ED to evaluate a patient presenting with fever, tachycardia, and leukocytosis. The physician there has obtained a urinalysis and chest…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Yilin Zhang, MD Jonathan Hourmozdi, MD You are called by the ED to admit a 63-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (FEV1…
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Michael Charles C. Tan, MD Kristen M. Rogers, MD, MPH You admit a 67-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and diabetes from the ED with several days…
Heart Failure Exacerbation
Heart Failure Exacerbation Megan U. Roosen-Runge, MD, MPH Shobha W. Stack, MD, PhD You admit a 62-year-old woman presenting with dyspnea, whose examination is notable for oxygen saturation of 88%…
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome Zahir Kanjee, MD, MPH Joshua M. Liao, MD, MSc The ED pages you regarding two chest pain admissions for possible acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The ED physician…
Acute Liver Injury and Failure
Acute Liver Injury and Failure Andrew Junkin, MD Joy J. Liu, MD A 47-year-old woman with hypertension presents to the ED with 1 day of nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and right…
Upper Gastroin-Testinal Bleed
Upper Gastroin-Testinal Bleed Kirsten Courtade, MD Jonathan Bortinger, MD The ED calls you for an admission. The patient is a 51-year-old woman who began vomiting 2 days ago after several…
Diabetes and Hyperglycemia
Diabetes and Hyperglycemia Anita Vanka, MD, FHM Celeste Pizza, MD A 52-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) on metformin and glipizide is admitted to your service for right…