by Chew Keng Sheng   Introduction Although a medical student has always been taught to take a comprehensive history and a complete physical examination from

by Yusuf Ali Altunci   Case 1 A fifty-one-year-old male patient is admitted to your emergency department (ED) with chest pain that started 30 minutes

by Chew Keng Sheng   Introduction As the patient’s physiologic condition is dynamic and changes from time to time, we need to remember that the

by Muneer Al Marzouqi and Qais Abuagla   Introduction Whether you are rotating in the Emergency Department (ED) or elsewhere, one of the key skills

by Justin Brooten and Bret Nicks   Introduction The process of patient discharge from the emergency department (ED) provides critical information for patients to manage

by Stacey Chamberlain   Introduction Clinical Decision Rules (CDRs), also known as Decision “Instruments” or “Aids,” are evidence-based tools to assist the practitioner in decision-making

by Sarah Attwa and Marwan Galal Case 1 A 20-year-old male presents to your ED with a 5 cm wound after he fell off his

by Ozlem Dikme   3 D’s: Beck’s triad (cardiac tamponade) D = Distant heart sounds D = Distended jugular veins D = Decreased arterial pressure

by Rahul Goswami   Introduction The skin is the largest organ in the body. Its physiological purpose is to protect the body contents from foreign