Carol Kane: A 23-Year-Old Female With Buttock and Posterior Hip Pain
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of posterior hip and buttock pain. • Develop an understanding of the bursae of the hip and pelvis. • Develop an understanding of…
Bob Hamilton: A 42-Year-Old Male With Numbness in the Lateral Thigh
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of lower extremity numbness. • Develop an understanding of the unique relationship of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve to the inguinal ligaments. •…
Becky Hanna: A 27-Year-Old Female With Severe Left Hip Pain
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of hip pain. • Develop an understanding of the unique anatomy of the hip joint. • Develop an understanding of the bursae of…
Beth Nash: A 25-Year-Old Female With Right Groin Pain
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of groin pain. • Develop an understanding of the anatomy of the nerves of the lumbosacral plexus. • Develop an understanding of the…
Sandy Brooks: A 69-Year-Old Female With Left Hip and Groin Pain
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of hip pain. • Develop an understanding of the unique anatomy of the hip joint. • Develop an understanding of the causes of…
Addie Brooks: A 52-Year-Old Woman With Right Hip and Groin Pain
Learning Objectives • Learn the common causes of hip pain. • Develop an understanding of the unique anatomy of the hip joint. • Develop an understanding of the causes of…
Novel Treatments for Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke
The treatment of acute ischemic stroke is one of the most rapidly evolving areas in medicine. Like all ischemic vascular emergencies, the priority is reperfusion before irreversible infarction. The central…
NeuroEthics and End of Life Care
The emergency department is where the patient and potential ethical challenges are first encountered. Patients with acute neurologic illness introduce a unique set of dilemmas related to the pressure for…
Sedation for Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation of Neurologically Injured Patients
There are subtle physiologic and pharmacologic principles that should be understood for patients with neurologic injuries. These principles are especially true for managing patients with traumatic brain injuries. Prevention of…
Diagnosis of Patients with Acute Dizziness
Using an algorithmic approach to acutely dizzy patients, physicians can often confidently make a specific diagnosis that leads to correct treatment and should reduce the misdiagnosis of cerebrovascular events. Emergency…
