0:2:45 – Pancreas
Key Concepts • Acute pancreatitis represents a wide spectrum of disease, ranging from mild to severe life-threatening disease with a mortality rate as high as 30%. • The most common…
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23:55:44 – Large Intestine
Key Concepts Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder that includes both abdominal pain and bloating and is either diarrhea-predominant, constipation-predominant, or a mixed picture….
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23:52:17 – Shoulder Injuries
Key Concepts • Axillary nerve function is best evaluated by testing the motor function of the deltoid muscle. • The three-view trauma series of the shoulder (true anteroposterior, scapular Y,…
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23:53:25 – Dizziness and Vertigo
Key Concepts • Neurologic complaints, such as imbalance, dysarthria, or numbness in patients with dizziness/vertigo raise the likelihood of transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke as the cause. • Benign…
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23:51:35 – Humerus and Elbow Injuries
Key Concepts • Clinical decision rules for the elbow joint have not been validated. Radiographs should be obtained when there is limitation in range of motion, moderate to severe pain,…
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23:52:39 – Seizures
Key Concepts • Lifetime seizure incidence reaches up to 10% in the US population and depends upon multiple factors including age, history of epilepsy, structural brain or neurodegenerative disease, genetic…
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23:47:26 – General Principles of Orthopedic Injuries
Key Concepts • Many orthopedic injuries can be stabilized and treated definitively by the emergency clinician. Consultation with an orthopedist should be sought for the treatment of some long bone…
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23:46:51 – Peripheral Vascular Trauma
Key Concepts • The overall condition of the patient with an acute peripheral vascular injury determines the extent of emergency department (ED) evaluation and stabilization. Critically injured patients may require…
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23:38:36 – Confusion
Key Concepts • Confusion and delirium are symptoms, not a diagnosis. • Focal cortical dysfunction, such as from tumor or stroke, typically does not cause confusion. • Any underlying clinical…
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23:38:42 – Depressed Consciousness and Coma
Key Concepts • Coma is a state of depressed consciousness in which a patient is not aware, is not awake, and does not respond to vigorous stimulation. Consciousness consists of…
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