A 35 year old female with a history of headaches presents with….a headache. After a thorough history and neuro exam, you deem this a benign headache. What do you reach for? Toradol and reglan. But what if there was something else you could add to your arsenal at the same time to really knock this […]

A 25 year old male walks into your fast track complaining of a sore throat. You note significant peritonsillar swelling and uvular deviation to the contralateral side. You suspect peritonsillar abscess, a diagnosis which is most often made by your history and physical alone. If you want to get ultrasound involved, use the intracavitary probe […]

You are working a resuscitation shift when EMS calls in a young comatose male, ETA 3min. Tryptophan! His mother probably gave him too many leftovers, he tried to decline but she insisted because Go-gurt does not make for a balanced diet. Case closed. [spacer height=”20px”]Then EMS arrives, tells you they tried narcan with no response […]

You’re working Black Friday when a young diabetic female arrives to your ED complaining of abdominal pain and lethargy after eating every carbohydrate and gram of fat in sight yesterday. Who could blame her? She also stopped taking her insulin approximately 2 weeks ago. Being the astute physician that you are, you are concerned for […]

Grandma made it back to Thanksgiving safe and sound. But now, alas, cousin Scooter, who seems oddly illiterate regarding his nut allergy, eats a bite of pecan pie. Thankfully, you have an epipen, inject his thigh, and save the day. However, he continues to complain about a throat swelling sensation so you take him to your […]