Episodes (Page 9)
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A hospital CEO presents with flank pain.
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An ill-appearing patient presents with chest pain.
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A postictal patient presents after a seizure with headache.
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A poorly responsive patient is brought in by EMS.
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Discussion on the nature of ABEM-style cases for education.
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Explore non-GI/GU causes of abdominal pain.
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Testicular torsion presents with sudden, severe testicular pain.
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Consider PID and ovarian torsion in women's abdominal pain.
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Urinalysis shows inflammation with leukocyte esterase and WBCs.
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Ectopic pregnancy is a leading cause of first-trimester maternal death.
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Bowel perforations can have subtle symptoms in certain populations.
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Mesenteric ischemia involves blocked blood flow to the bowel.
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Biliary colic is pain from a transiently passing gallstone.
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Appendicitis pain often starts vague and localizes to RLQ.
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Patient presentation includes demographics, descriptors, and red flags.
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Gather demographics, chief complaint, and pain descriptors.
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Update attending on IV difficulties and blood draws.
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Review old records for similar complaints or hospitalizations.
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Recheck heart and respiratory rates; note them in your presentation.
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Use four descriptors for each complaint: location, quality, duration, severity.