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Point-of-care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism with Thrombus in Transit

Kahl, BS, et al.

A 95-year-old female with a history of dementia and atrial fibrillation (not on anticoagulation) presented to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance from her skilled nursing facility due to hypoxia. Point-of-care ultrasound was performed, and showed evidence of a large mobile thrombus in the right ventricle on apical four-chamber view.

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A Single-session Crisis Intervention Therapy Model for Emergency Psychiatry

Simpson, MD.

This case report of an 18-year-old woman with suicidal ideation illustrates the practicality and utility of a brief, single-session, crisis intervention model that facilitated discharge from the ED. This report will help practitioners to apply this model in their own practice and identify patients who may require psychiatric hospitalization.

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The Quick and Dirty: A Tetanus Case Report

Mcelaney, MD, et al.

This is a report of a 78-year-old male with an incomplete immunization history who presented to an emergency department with jaw pain and who was ultimately diagnosed with tetanus. This report highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tetanus.

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Young Male with Seizures

Ayyan, MD, et al.

A 30-year-old Asian male presented with a history of generalized tonic-clonic seizures an hour before presenting to emergency department.

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Multiple Carpometacarpal Dislocations

Davies, MD, et al.

A 30-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of right-hand pain after punching a wall in anger approximately one hour prior to arrival.

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Dyspnea in a Patient with Melanoma

Bontempo, MD, MEd, et al.

A 50-year-old woman with widely metastatic melanoma presented to the emergency department with dyspnea. She was found to be tachypneic, hypoxic, tachycardic, and hypotensive.

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A Benign Case of Hepatic Gas

Hou, MS, et al.

A 33-year-old obese male with a history of well-controlled type II diabetes and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of recurrent non-bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain in the morning progressing to significant nausea, increased non-radiating abdominal pain, and multiple episodes of non-bilious, non-bloody emesis in the evening.

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Pemphigoid Gestationis

Kukkamalla, MD, et al.

A 32-year-old female gravida 3 para 2 presented to the emergency department (ED) with two weeks of hyperpigmented macular and blistering rash involving bilateral upper and lower extremities (Image 1) and trunk (Image 2).

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Emergency Medicine is a specialty which closely reflects societal challenges and consequences of public policy decisions. The emergency department specifically deals with social injustice, health and economic disparities, violence, substance abuse, and disaster preparedness and response. This journal focuses on how emergency care affects the health of the community and population, and conversely, how these societal challenges affect the composition of the patient population who seek care in the emergency department. The development of better systems to provide emergency care, including technology solutions, is critical to enhancing population health.