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  • Case of the Week - Case # 64

    A 27-year-old male presents to the ED after injuring his right leg. He states that he tripped while running down some stairs and adds he believes he twisted his knee prior to hitting the ground at the base of the stairs. On examination, he has a large knee effusion. His x-rays are negative for fracture...
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 02-19-2008
  • Case of the Week - Case # 56

    A 24-year-old male presents to the ED with sore throat and muffled voice. He has mild trismus and is handling his secretions well. On examination, it was felt by the examining physician that the patient has a right peritonsillar abscess. The ENT service was consulted. After 3 attempts at needle aspiration...
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 12-24-2007
  • Case of the Week - Case # 18

    76 y.o. male presents to the ED via EMS with a blood pressure of 68/42. He was just discharged from the hospital yesterday after having undergone an outpatient cystoscopy with bladder mass biopsy. Nursing is unable to obtain peripheral venous access so you decide to place a right IJ catheter. You scan...
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 03-07-2007
  • Case of the Week - Case # 16

    22 y.o. male presents with severe right-sided sore throat for 2 days. On examination, he has trismus noted. He has obvious right-sided peritonsillar swelling and his uvula is deviated toward the left. You perform a transverse scan intraorally through the right peritonsillar region. Take the Case
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 02-21-2007
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