Dermatologic

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Dermatologic 14-1 Rashes Mark Silverberg It is imperative to describe correctly any rash found on physical examination of a patient. This facilitates communication among physicians and helps to ensure that…

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Obstetrics

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Obstetrics 13-1 Pelvic Ultrasonography Anthony Morocco Pelvic ultrasonography has become a valuable tool for the evaluation of lower abdominal pain and pregnancy-related pathology in the emergency department. Pelvic sonograms may…

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases 12-1 Urethritis Dziwe Ntaba Clinical Presentation Patients with urethritis present with painful urination and a urethral discharge. Urethral itching is also common; however, many patients are relatively…

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Gynecologic

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Gynecologic 11-1 Bartholin Gland Abscess Anthony Morocco Clinical Presentation A Bartholin gland cyst manifests as a painless mass (1 to 3 cm) in the labia. Abscesses are larger (up to…

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Genitourinary/Renal

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Genitourinary/Renal 10-1 Penile Fracture Colleen Campbell Clinical Presentation Penile fracture is rupture of the tunica albuginea that results from a rapid, blunt force to an erect penis. This force is…

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Gastrointestinal

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Gastrointestinal 9-1 Thermal Esophageal Injury Michael Greenberg Clinical Presentation Patients with thermal esophageal injury (TEI) present with odynophagia, dysphagia, and retrosternal chest pain minutes to hours after swallowing excessively hot…

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Cardiovascular

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Cardiovascular 7-1 Acute Myocardial Infarction Ralph Weiche Clinical Presentation Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present with chest discomfort, tightness, pressure, or a “squeezing sensation” located over the anterior chest….

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Respiratory

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Respiratory 8-1 Asthma Robert Hendrickson Clinical Presentation Patients with mild asthma exacerbations may present with cough, dyspnea, or pleuritic chest pain. Less commonly, patients present in extremis with symptoms developing…

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Ear, Nose, and Throat

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Ear, Nose, and Throat 5-1 Sinusitis Matthew Spencer Clinical Presentation Acute sinusitis consists of persistent purulent nasal discharge, cough, unilateral facial pain and fullness, fever, nasal congestion, maxillary or periorbital…

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Dental

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Dental 6-1 Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis Matthew Spencer Clinical Presentation The three most common features of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) are papillar ulcerations, gingival pain, and gingival bleeding.1,2 It…

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