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Author: Eric Funk, MD (@efunkEM) How common is appendicitis in pregnancy? Appendicitis during pregnancy is relatively uncommon.  Most studies show that approximately 0.1% of pregnancies[...]

The following post is authored by Caroline Davidge-Pitts, a Mayo Clinic physicians who specializes in the care of transgender patients. The purpose of this piece is[...]

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Know Your Eye Medications By Damian Baalmann, MD and Margaret Reynolds, MD Emergency departments in the United States provide a large amount of eye care,[...]

Author: Damian Baalmann, MD https://youtu.be/VnTtOwTU_oE

The Role of Diagnostic Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department Damian Baalmann What is the role of diagnostic thoracentesis in the emergency department? This is a[...]

Author: Damian Baalmann The following post is a learner’s response to “@SirBill: the power of social media to transform medical education”[1] and “Top 10 ways to[...]

D-dimer and Aortic Dissection Damian Baalmann A 39 year-old, previously healthy, male presents to your emergency department with the chief complaint of chest pain. As[...]

Author: Daniel Cabrera, M.D.   I’m lucky to work in an academic center that fosters innovation and multidisciplinary dialogue. Early this year, I was invited[...]