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Traumatic Acetabular Protrusion

Weber, MD, MPH, et al.

A 69-year-old woman with a history of osteopenia and left total hip arthroplasty three months prior presented from home to the emergency department with leg pain and inability to ambulate.

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Orbital Compartment Syndrome Following Mechanical Fall

Schwitkis, BA, et al.

An 80-year-old woman with a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department (ED) with blunt facial trauma including a four-centimeter laceration of the right upper eyelid sustained during a ground-level mechanical fall.

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Acute Respiratory Distress

Maloy, MD, et al.

A 24-year-old woman presented to the emergency department by emergency medical services with severe respiratory distress and hypoxia.

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Adolescent with Stroke-like Symptoms

Mazzei, DO, et al.

A 16-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) with left-sided weakness. He described having a headache with dizziness for seven days prior to presenting with new onset weakness.

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A Cloudy Conical Cornea

Biggs, DO, et al.

A 26-year-old Black male presented with right eye redness, discomfort and decreased vision over the preceding two weeks. There was no history of trauma or other precipitating event.

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Child with Testicular Pain

Otts, MD, et al.

An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency department (ED) with sudden onset severe atraumatic right testicular pain, associated with nausea and vomiting.

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Acute Cardiac Air Embolism

Bilello, MD, et al.

An 84-year-old female status post-Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) presented to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation after a syncopal episode.

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Traumatic Facial Nerve Palsy

Derksen, MD, et al.

A two-year-old female presented to the emergency department with facial lacerations after an attack by the family canine (Boxer breed).

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