You’re working overnight when your 10th patient comes in complaining of chronic back pain. You order acetaminophen and an NSAID but the patient refuses to take them. They’re upset, agitated and demanding their usual percocet as…
Case: 24yo male p/w abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. This is his 4th ED visit in the past two months. He has had multiple workups including labs, abdominal ultrasound and CT, all of which were normal. He even followed up with a gastroen…
It’s another busy afternoon in the peds ED when grandma comes in stating that her grandson broke his arm. He was jumping on the bed, and reached out to grab hold of a side rail before falling to the ground. It looks normal, but now th…
