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Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Stroke is a debilitating illness affecting millions of individuals across the globe. While effective and life-saving treatment modalities exist at a majority of stroke receiving centers in the form of IV thrombolytics, there is an emerging new standard in acute ischemic stroke with mechanical thrombectomy.
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Evaluation and Management of Hypertension in Adults
Hypertension, defined by most major societies as > 140/90 mmHg, is common and the prevalence is increasing.
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Management of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
This article discusses emergent management of patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, as well as the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of each condition
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Health Disparities in the Emergency Department
Overall health is a result of the interactions between a complex set of social, economic, cultural, educational, and healthcare-related variables. To properly care for a wide range of patients, emergency department clinicians must understand how these variables affect our individual patients, our practices, and the communities we serve.
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) produce an intensive inflammatory state that can injure and necrose the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
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Multiple Sclerosis in the Emergency Department
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and demyelination disease of the central nervous system. Early diagnosis and treatment are important.
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Spinal Cord Compression: Evaluation and Management
Acute compression of the spinal cord can occur through several different mechanisms. Regardless of the cause of spinal cord compression, rapid diagnosis and treatment are crucial. -
Deadly Pediatric Rashes
Rash is a common complaint in the emergency department. Often, the pediatric rash is a benign, self-limiting condition that requires no intervention; however, there are occasions when rashes are true emergencies. Identifying these rare occasions is critical for the pediatric patient. -
Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Emergency Department
Autism spectrum disorder is a very individual diagnosis with individual needs, which generally can be best described by the patients themselves or an advocate who has presented with the patient. Patience, accommodation, and flexibility are key skills to the clinical care of patients with autism spectrum disorder. -
Measles and Mumps: A Possible Post-Pandemic Surge?
Measles and mumps virus outbreaks have become increasingly common in the United States between 2000 and 2019. While reported cases declined in 2020 and have remained low so far in 2021, reduced vaccination rates provide concern for post-COVID-19 pandemic outbreaks of both infections.