Case Study of Biatrial Thrombus: Found Down With Atrial Fibrillation.

Background: Biatrial thrombus is a rare condition that is typically associated with a patent foramen ovale (PFO).

Case Report: This is a case of a 75-year-old man with history of heavy alcohol use found down with altered sensorium. He was hypothermic and in atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate and was subsequently found to have a biatrial thrombus with no evidence of PFO.

Tibial Spine Fracture in an Adolescent Male After Minor Injury: A Case Report.

Case Presentation: A 13-year-old male presented with right knee pain and swelling from a basketball injury. The right knee exam demonstrated minimal swelling, decreased range of motion secondary to pain, and generalized tenderness. A radiograph of the right knee revealed a tibial spine fracture.

Digital Nerve Block for the Reduction of a Proximal Phalanx Fracture of the Foot - a Case Report.

Unlabelled: Providing efficient, and patient-centered care is the goal for managing patients in the emergency department (ED). In this case report, we will discuss how performing a digital nerve block was critical in providing analgesia and facilitating the reduction of a proximal phalanx fracture in a timely fashion for a pediatric patient that presented to the ED with a complaint of right toe pain after stubbing her toe. Radiographs showed evidence of an acute, displaced fracture of the 4th phalanx of the right foot.

The effect of emergency medicine residency format on pursuit of fellowship training and an academic career.

Objectives: To determine the association between emergency medicine (EM) program format (postgraduate year [PGY] 1-3, 2-4, or 1-4) and two dependent variables: fellowship training and academic career.

Methods: The authors conducted a mailed survey of 122 program directors (PDs) of U.S.

Patients' vs. Physicians' Assessments of Emergencies: The Prudent Layperson Standard.

Objective: To compare perception of the need for emergency care by emergency department (ED) patients vs. emergency physicians (EPs).

Methods: Mailed survey to EPs and a convenience sample of ED patients.