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Rare External Jugular Vein Pseudoaneurysm

Wallace, DO, et al.

This case demonstrates a 27-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with a non-tender, compressible, left-sided neck mass that enlarged with valsalva and talking, and intermittent paresthesias.

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Ultrasonography of a Helical Left Common Carotid Artery

Busack, MD, et al.

For at least two decades, point-of-care ultrasound has become the standard of care for placing central venous lines. This surprising anatomical orientation is rare and cautions physicians to fully explore a patient’s anatomy prior to placing central lines.

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55 year-old Female with Hematuria

Long, MD, et al.

A 55 year-old female presented to the emergency department with left sided abdominal pain and hematuria. Computed tomography scan of her abdomen and pelvis demonstrated a large left renal mass with extension into the left ureter, left renal vein, and inferior vena cava.

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A 45-year-old Female with an Atypical Presentation of Pharyngitis

Schander, DO, et al.

A common complaint seen in the ED is a sore throat. While most sore throats are easily diagnosed and treated, less common causes are often not considered in the differential diagnoses. Therefore, the purpose of this case study was to present an atypical case of sore throat and discuss differential diagnoses.

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Diet-induced Ketoacidosis in a Non-diabetic: A Case Report

Slade, DO, et al.

Anion gap metabolic acidosis is a common disorder seen in the emergency department. The differential can include toxicological, renal, endocrine, infectious, and cardiogenic disorders. Ketosis, however, is one of the rarer causes of metabolic acidosis seen by the emergency physician in developed nations.

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