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SAEM Clinical Image Series: Inguinal Masses
by Jon Risovas, MD
Jan 03, 2022
A 50-year-old female with a past medical history of gastritis and marijuana abuse presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with epigastric abdomin...
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SAEM Clinical Image Series: Pediatric Penis Swelling
A 3-year-old healthy uncircumcised male presents to the Emergency Department with five days of penis swelling and pain. Five days prior, his father...
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Doxycycline vs Azithromycin: Think Twice About the 2020 CDC Guideline Update on Treatment of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
When the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations1 regarding the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea (and indirectly c...
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Ep 151 AKI Part 2 – ED Management
In this Part 2 of our AKI series we discuss the timing, volume and IV crystalloid of choice in AKI patients as well as dialysis indications and tim...
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Ep 150 Acute Kidney Injury – A Simple Emergency Approach to AKI
In this first part of our 2 part podcast series on AKI we answer questions such as: Is there any value in the BUN:Cr ratio in distinguishing preren...
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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: A visual diagnosis and what it means for your patient
A 78-year-old male is brought in from his nursing home for evaluation of hypotension. He has a prior history of multiple strokes and is bed bou...
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ALiEM AIR | Renal/Genitourinary 2020 Module
Welcome to the AIR Renal/Genitourinary Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index, the AL...
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Ep 144 Testicular Torsion: A Diagnostic Pathway
In this Part 2 of Urologic Emergencies EM Cases main episode podcasts Dr. Natalie Wolpert and Dr. Yonah Krakowsky answer questions about testicular...
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Ep 143 Priapism and Urinary Retention: Nuances in Management
This month's main episode podcast on Urologic Emergencies - Priapism and Urinary Retention asks: for priapism how much time to do we have to fix i...
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Trick of the Trade: Angiocatheter for manual aspiration of priapism
A 25-year-old man presents with 6 hours of penile pain and swelling after recreational penile injection of Trimix (alprostadil, papaverine, and ph...
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Beyond the Abstract: Systemic Online Academic Resources Review: Renal and Genitourinary
Production and use of free open access medical education resources (FOAM) has had a meteoric rise over the last decade.1–4 ALiEM works hard t...
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Diagnose on Sight: Scrotal Swelling
Case: A 58-year-old male with no past medical history presents to the emergency department for evaluation of right lower quadrant abdominal pain a...
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SAEM Clinical Image Series: Flu-like symptoms, oral ulcers, and rash
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Chief Complaint: Flu-like symptoms, lip pain/swelling, mouth pain, eye redness, and rash
History of Present Illness: P...
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Algorithm for ED Evaluation and Management of Pediatric UTI
When should urinary tract infections (UTI) be included in the differential diagnosis for febrile infants and young children? The EM Committee on Q...
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BCE 70 Female Urinary Retention – The Return of Carr’s Cases!
Urinary retention is 13 times less common in woman than it is in men, and the differential diagnosis is wide. In this EM Cases Best Case Ever we ha...
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Renal Colic & Pulmonary Embolism CT | Reducing Imaging: ACEP E-QUAL Network Podcast
Computed tomography (CT) is increasingly available across U.S. Emergency Departments and has changed the practice of medicine. However, it is coupl...
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Ultrasound For The Win! Case – 64M with Fever and Scrotal Pain #US4TW
Welcome to another ultrasound-based case, part of the “Ultrasound For The Win!” (#US4TW) Case Series. In this series, we focus on a real clinical c...
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Journal Jam 11 Post Contrast Acute Kidney Injury – PCAKI
Lauren Westafer joins Justin Morgenstern, Rory Spiegel and Anton Helman in a deep dive discussion on the world's literature on Post Contrast Acute ...
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AIR Series: Renal/Genitourinary (2017)
Welcome to the Renal/GU Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index, the ALiEM AIR Team is...
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Episode 94 UTI Myths and Misconceptions
In 2014, the CDC reported that UTI antibiotic treatment was avoidable at least 39% of the time. Why? Over-diagnosis and treatment results from the ...
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Trick of the Trade: Paraphimosis – Pour Some Sugar On Me
Paraphimosis occurs when a retracted foreskin can’t be reduced back over the glans of the penis. Risk factors for paraphimosis include scarring, vi...
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Episode 81 – A Balanced View on Recent EM Literature with Joel Yaphe
EM Cases - A Balanced View on recent EM Literature with Joel Yaphe
Being an optimist, I'm constantly searching for EM literature that will change ...
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BEEM Cases 2 – Renal Colic Imaging, Analgesia, Fluids & Medical Expulsive Therapy
Urolithiasis is one of the more frequent diagnoses we are faced with in the Emergency Department, with an estimated 1 million ED visits due to rena...
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60-Second Soapbox: New podcast series featuring Drs. Lin, Riddell, Shaikh
We are excited to announce our new podcast series, 60-Second Soapbox! Each episode, one lucky individual gets exactly 1 whole minute to present the...
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AIR Series: GU/Renal Module 2015
Welcome to the eighth ALiEM Approved Instructional Resources (AIR) Module! In an effort to reward our residents for the reading and learning they a...
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Author Insight: Ultrasonography versus CT for suspected nephrolithiasis | NEJM
Are you getting a CT or bedside ultrasound as your first-line diagnostic approach to patients with undifferentiated abdominal or flank pain in whom...
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Ultrasound For The Win: 46F with Right Abdominal and Flank Pain #US4TW
Welcome to another ultrasound-based case, part of the “Ultrasound For The Win!” (#US4TW) Case Series. In this peer-reviewed case series, we focus o...
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Ultrasound For The Win: 22M with Scrotal Pain #US4TW
Welcome to another ultrasound-based case, part of the “Ultrasound For The Win” (#US4TW) Case Series. In this peer-reviewed case series, we focus on...
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PV Card: Testicular Ultrasound for Torsion and Epididymitis
“Time is testicle.” Every minute drags by while you are awaiting your ultrasonographer to arrive to scan your patient to rule out testicular torsio...
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Diagnose on Sight: Painful Scrotal Swelling
Case: A 48 year old male with a history of alcoholism presents with one day of painful scrotal swelling. What is the most important next step in ma...
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Top 10 reasons NOT to order a CT scan for suspected renal colic
It appears that the excitement and utilization of computed tomography (CT) imaging in the emergency department (ED) has far outpaced our concern fo...
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Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Older Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment (Part 2)
It seems like a simple enough question: How do you diagnose and treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults? The answer is:...
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Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection in Older Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment (Part 1)
It seems like a simple enough question: How do you diagnose and treat uncomplicated UTIs in older adults? The answer is: It depends. Part 1 of this...
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Patwari Academy videos: Testicular torsion and acute scrotal pain
There are several causes for the acutely painful scrotum. In the follow two short tutorial videos, Dr. Rahul Patwari reviews common causes, which ...
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Trick of the Trade: Urine Collection in Neonates
The Case: A 8-day-old, uncircumcised male is brought to the ED with fever, irritability, and decreased urination.
The Problem: Getting a cle...
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First ALiEM journal article: Trial of void for acute urinary retention
A patient may present to the ED after foley catheter placement for acute urinary retention (AUR) a few days ago and now requests catheter removal....
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Paucis Verbis: Genital Ulcers
A few months ago, American Family Physician published a nice review article on the diagnosis and management of genital ulcers. How do you remember ...
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Paucis Verbis: Antibiotics for Cystitis and Pyelonephritis in Women
You diagnose a 35 years old woman with uncomplicated cystitis. She is not diabetic and not pregnant. Which antibiotics should you give? What if she...
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Trick of the Trade: Foley balloon be gone!
An urethral Foley catheter can sometimes become retained in the bladder, because of its balloon being unable to deflate. A malfunctioning inflation...
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Paucis Verbis card: Urinary tract infection
In this installment of the Paucis Verbis (In a Few Words) e-card series, the topic is Urinary Tract Infection. UTIs are one of the most common infe...
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