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Acute abdomen and gastrointestinal study guides
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: deadly balloon
August 17, 2023
Diverticulitis: Outpouchings of Doom
April 10, 2022
Peptic Ulcer Disease: Fire in the Hole!
January 24, 2022
Ovarian Torsion: Twisted Tissue
April 12, 2021
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Tricky Diagnosis
March 15, 2021
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Diverticulitis: Outpouchings of Doom
April 10, 2022
Peptic Ulcer Disease: Fire in the Hole!
January 24, 2022
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Tricky Diagnosis
March 15, 2021
AAA: Impending Doom
December 17, 2020
UGIB in the ED: Fresh Grounds
December 1, 2020
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: deadly balloon
August 17, 2023
Ovarian Torsion: Twisted Tissue
April 12, 2021
Anorectal disorders: A pain in the rear!
July 1, 2020
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: The Abominable Pain
March 9, 2020
Boerhaave Syndrome: Hamman’s Crunch
February 17, 2020
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Acute Liver Failure: Hepatic Hell
March 27, 2019
Cardiovascular study guides
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Hypertensive Emergencies: Salt of the Earth
May 23, 2021
STEMI management in the ED: The Widowmaker
April 28, 2021
ED approach to LVADs: More Machine than Man
January 26, 2021
STEMI & Acute Coronary Syndrome: Tombstone
January 21, 2021
Angina & NSTEMIs: Elephants on chests
November 23, 2020
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Hypertensive Emergencies: Salt of the Earth
May 23, 2021
STEMI management in the ED: The Widowmaker
April 28, 2021
STEMI & Acute Coronary Syndrome: Tombstone
January 21, 2021
Angina & NSTEMIs: Elephants on chests
November 23, 2020
Hyperkalemic Emergency: Gone Bananas
November 2, 2020
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Acute myocarditis: Menacing Muscle
October 9, 2020
Drowning above water- ED Approach to heart failure
August 9, 2018
Endocarditis: Vicious Vegetations
July 9, 2018
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ED approach to LVADs: More Machine than Man
January 26, 2021
Pacemakers/ICDs in the ED: Deux ex machina
February 25, 2019
Toxicology Study Guides
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Caustic Ingestions: hide your bleach or hide your kids
January 3, 2022
Iron poisoning: a rusty diagnosis
September 13, 2021
Anticholinergic Toxicity: Mad as a Hatter
August 30, 2021
TCA Overdose: Narrow Windows
August 9, 2021
Lithium toxicity: A Battery of Problems
June 13, 2021
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Anticholinergic Toxicity: Mad as a Hatter
August 30, 2021
Salicylate Overdose: Can’t See the Forest for the Willow Bark
November 11, 2020
Opioid overdose and reversal: Lazarus rises
August 19, 2020
Acetaminophen Overdose: Red or Blue Pill
April 14, 2019
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Acute myocarditis: Menacing Muscle
October 9, 2020
Drowning above water- ED Approach to heart failure
August 9, 2018
Endocarditis: Vicious Vegetations
July 9, 2018
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Caustic Ingestions: hide your bleach or hide your kids
January 3, 2022
Beta Blocker Overdose: Glucagoing…going…gon!
March 23, 2020
Endocrine Study Guides
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Hypoglycemia: You’re Not You When You’re Hungry
March 28, 2022
Myxedema Coma: Don’t get myxed up
November 25, 2020
DKA and HHNS: One Kit Kat Too Many
March 18, 2020
Thyrotoxicosis: Brace yourselves- Thyroid Storm is coming
December 19, 2019
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Hypoglycemia: You’re Not You When You’re Hungry
March 28, 2022
DKA and HHNS: One Kit Kat Too Many
March 18, 2020
Thyrotoxicosis: Brace yourselves- Thyroid Storm is coming
December 19, 2019
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Myxedema Coma: Don’t get myxed up
November 25, 2020
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Neurology Study Guides
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Status Epilepticus and Wingardium Leviosa
September 3, 2023
Wernicke Encephalopathy: Wet Brain
November 21, 2022
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Sneaky Stroke
October 10, 2022
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: No, they aren’t flexing
March 21, 2022
Migraines: The Great Mimicker
November 28, 2021
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Status Epilepticus and Wingardium Leviosa
September 3, 2023
ICH: Killer Headache
June 19, 2021
Stroke me, Code Stroke me
October 15, 2020
Meningitis: One tough mother
June 21, 2020
Status Epilepticus and Wingardium Leviosa
August 4, 2018
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: No, they aren’t flexing
March 21, 2022
Migraines: The Great Mimicker
November 28, 2021
Bell’s palsy: cancel the code stroke?
November 15, 2021
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Fear the Thunderclap
January 1, 2021
Guillain-Barré-Strohl Syndrome
February 20, 2020
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: Wet Brain
November 21, 2022
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Sneaky Stroke
October 10, 2022
Myasthenia Gravis: A Grave Disease
August 16, 2021
Cervical artery dissection: A real pain in the neck
September 24, 2020
ED Approach to Vertigo: What do you mean Dizzy?
April 20, 2020
Trauma Study Guides
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Cervical Spine Fractures: Snap, crackle, and Pop
November 6, 2022
C-Spine Clearance in the ED: When to ditch the collar
August 15, 2022
Compartment Syndrome: Feeling Claustrophobic
July 18, 2022
Open Fractures: “It’s not supposed to look like that”
January 9, 2022
Lumbar Support: low back pain and red flags
September 20, 2021
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Open Fractures: “It’s not supposed to look like that”
January 9, 2022
Lumbar Support: low back pain and red flags
September 20, 2021
Drowning & Submersion Injury: No Lifeguard on Duty
February 1, 2021
Bite injuries: Bark for Dogmentin
October 1, 2020
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C-Spine Clearance in the ED: When to ditch the collar
August 15, 2022
Pelvic Fractures: open books can kill!
April 5, 2021
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Cervical Spine Fractures: Snap, crackle, and Pop
November 6, 2022
Compartment Syndrome: Feeling Claustrophobic
July 18, 2022
ED Approach to elevated ICP: Pressure Cooker
February 19, 2020
Genitourinary Study Guides
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Blunt Trauma in Pregnancy: Mind the Bump
August 17, 2023
Preeclampsia
June 6, 2021
Ovarian Torsion: Twisted Tissue
April 12, 2021
Precipitous Labor & Delivery: Free Shipping
February 15, 2021
Testicular Torsion: Twist and Shout
November 8, 2020
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Testicular Torsion: Twist and Shout
November 8, 2020
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Preeclampsia
June 6, 2021
Ovarian Torsion: Twisted Tissue
April 12, 2021
Early HIV and Opportunistic Infections
September 10, 2020
UTIs in Adults: Infections Down Under
March 30, 2020
Ectopic Pregnancy: Ticking timebombs
October 7, 2019
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Blunt Trauma in Pregnancy: Mind the Bump
August 17, 2023
Precipitous Labor & Delivery: Free Shipping
February 15, 2021
Foundations Study Guides
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Necrotizing Fasciitis: Flesh Eating Bacteria
August 8, 2022
Tumor Lysis Syndrome: Oncologic Supernova
August 1, 2022
IV Glucocortioids in the ED: Pump it up
October 19, 2020
Diabetic foot infections: Trouble afoot
September 3, 2020
Gout: The Rich Man’s Plague
August 9, 2020
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Necrotizing Fasciitis: Flesh Eating Bacteria
August 8, 2022
Gout: The Rich Man’s Plague
August 9, 2020
Beware the bees: Anaphylaxis
July 30, 2020
Septic Arthritis: Staph is back, back again
July 27, 2020
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Tumor Lysis Syndrome: Oncologic Supernova
August 1, 2022
IV Glucocortioids in the ED: Pump it up
October 19, 2020
Diabetic foot infections: Trouble afoot
September 3, 2020
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Transfusion Reactions: All aboard the TRALI!
June 24, 2020
Pulmonary Study Guides
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Blowing up Aunt Marge
December 9, 2020
SCAPE (Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema)
February 28, 2020
Management of Asthma & COPD: Smoking kills
August 9, 2019
Pulmonary Emboli: Saddle up
June 17, 2019
ED RSI: Airway Superiority
May 6, 2019
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SCAPE (Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema)
February 28, 2020
Management of Asthma & COPD: Smoking kills
August 9, 2019
Pulmonary Emboli: Saddle up
June 17, 2019
ED RSI: Airway Superiority
May 6, 2019
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Blowing up Aunt Marge
December 9, 2020
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Pediatric Study Guides
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Pediatric Sepsis: Nightmare on Epi Street
October 30, 2022
Acute Otitis Media: Ow-titis
September 5, 2022
Neonatal Fever: Tiny Humans, Big Infections
July 11, 2022
Caustic Ingestions: hide your bleach or hide your kids
January 3, 2022
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: “HUS, it’s what’s for dinner”
July 19, 2021
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Acute Otitis Media: Ow-titis
September 5, 2022
Drowning & Submersion Injury: No Lifeguard on Duty
February 1, 2021
Intussusception: we dare you to spell it correctly
January 11, 2021
Febrile Seizures: It’s getting hot in here
November 5, 2020
Appendicitis in Adults in Kids: Not just gas
March 23, 2020
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Pediatric Sepsis: Nightmare on Epi Street
October 30, 2022
Neonatal Fever: Tiny Humans, Big Infections
July 11, 2022
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: “HUS, it’s what’s for dinner”
July 19, 2021
Kawasaki Disease: Babies & Motorcycles
May 12, 2021
Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE): Scary Seconds
September 16, 2020
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Caustic Ingestions: hide your bleach or hide your kids
January 3, 2022
HEENT Study Guides
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Orbital Cellulitis: the eyes have it
August 20, 2023
Peritonsillar Abscess: hot potato, hot potato!
January 18, 2023
Retropharyngeal abscess
September 12, 2022
Acute Otitis Media: Ow-titis
September 5, 2022
Bell’s palsy: cancel the code stroke?
November 15, 2021
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Orbital Cellulitis: the eyes have it
August 20, 2023
Peritonsillar Abscess: hot potato, hot potato!
January 18, 2023
Retropharyngeal abscess
September 12, 2022
Acute Otitis Media: Ow-titis
September 5, 2022
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Bell’s palsy: cancel the code stroke?
November 15, 2021
Hyphema: its the bloody eye!
February 4, 2021
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Posterior Vitreous Detachment: peeling paint
October 4, 2021
Environmental Study Guides
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