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Fibrilación Auricular FA en Atención Primaria Fibrilación Auricular La Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA), la Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) y la World Heart Federation (WHF) se han unido para lanzar una campaña informativa. Para ello, se han creado dos documentos claramente diferenciados: 1) Folleto informativo para pacientes  y "cuidadores". pdf 2)Herramienta para profesionales...

  Thursday Trauma Talk Eileen Bulger, MD, FACS This Thursday Night! Topic: Pre-Hospital Trauma Triage When: Thursday, April 20th at 8:00pm CST Where: Virtual on Zoom Free of Charge Register Dr. Eileen Bulger: Dr. Bulger received her undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree from Cornell University. She then completed her surgical residency and fellowship in trauma and...

Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar abscess (PTA). Clinical evaluation may prove difficult since many PTA and peritonsillar cellulitis symptoms overlap. Physical examination is approximately 75% sensitive and 50% specific for identifying PTA. CT and aspiration or drainage are considered the gold standard for diagnosis. Unfortunately, there are limited guidelines from ACEP, SAEM, and AAO-HNS regarding the optimal diagnostic approach for patients with PTA. Moreover, POCUS can be used to augment clinical assessment, and the results may obviate the need for advanced imaging. However, It is unclear how well POCUS performs in ruling in or ruling out the diagnosis of PTA. 

A 29 year-old-male with a past medical history of left eye enucleation secondary to a gunshot wound several years prior presents to the Emergency Department (ED) for blurry vision, redness, and concern for a deformity to his right eye. The patient states symptoms started 2-3 months ago and he initially [+] The post SAEM Clinical Images Series: My Eye Looks Different appeared first on ALiEM.

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