CRITICAL CARE
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…
Meningitis and Encephalitis
Meningitis and Encephalitis Jennifer Hu, MD Amanda Cooke, MD A 55-year-old man presents with fever, headache, photophobia, and altered mental status. On examination, he is febrile with mild nuchal rigidity….
Gallbladder Disease
Gallbladder Disease Henry R. Kramer, MD Joseph S. Wallins, MD, MPH A 40-year-old woman with hypertension and obesity presents to the ED with three episodes of upper abdominal pain and…
Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary Tract Infection Maria Nardell, MD Jonathan Bortinger, MD A 62-year-old woman with a history of multiple sclerosis and neurogenic bladder with urethral catheter was admitted overnight with lethargy. Before…
