Communication With ENT Consultants
Communication With ENT Consultants Yan Lee Mark Grbic THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE For the successful management of a patient in the emergency department (ED) or urgent care setting, clear communication between…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Examination of the Ears, Nose, and Throat
Examination of the Ears, Nose, and Throat Katelyn Stepan Jimmy Truong THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Examination of the ears, nose, and throat reveals pertinent information regarding their form and function, as…
ENT Anatomy
ENT Anatomy Sarah K. Rapoport THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Understanding the structural details of the ear, nose, and throat is imperative for accurate diagnosis of its pathologies. Formulating a conceptual map…
Central Nervous System Infections
Central Nervous System Infections Benjamin H. Schnapp Corlin Jewell THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) can be rapidly fatal and require prompt intervention in order to…
Seizures and Status Epilepticus
Seizures and Status Epilepticus Elaine Rabin CLINICAL CHALLENGE Seizures are the clinical manifestations of abnormal, increased, synchronized electrical activity in the brain. An estimated 10% of the population experience at…
Acute Stroke
Acute Stroke Christopher A. Lewandowski Edward P. Sloan THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Stroke is characterized as a neurologic deficit attributed to an acute focal injury of the central nervous system (CNS)…
Cervical Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Emergencies
Cervical Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Emergencies E. Megan Callan Charles M. Andrews THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE The vast majority of spinal cord injuries occur from trauma, although other causes must…
Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Lauren M. Post Angela Hua CLINICAL CHALLENGE In the emergency department (ED), low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal chief complaints and affects…
Head Trauma (Severe)
Head Trauma (Severe) Scott A. Goldberg Cappi Lay THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Management of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) focuses not on reversing the initial insult but on minimizing sequelae and…
