I received a text the other night from Dr. Yaron Ivan (of PEM Rules fame): “Have you ever seen a patient like this?” PEM clinicians know that this is the type of text message that immediately grabs your attention. Dr. Ivan told me about a case of a patient presenting with acute unilateral mydriasis – […]
The Reassuring Case of the Blown Pupil Read More »
I have mixed feelings when I see a patient with syncope in the ED. Most of the time, the diagnosis is reassuring. But every syncopal child carries the same question: is this the first sign of a potentially life-threatening condition? Finding that needle in the haystack is the true challenge. A teenager faints at school.
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Here is Philadelphia, it finally seems like summer volumes have arrived…just in time for the World Cup, America250, and the Baseball All-Star Game to roll through the City of Brotherly Love. Should make for a quiet summer! Welcome to the third edition of the HipPEMcrates Mailbag – where we continue to explore common questions from
HipPEMcrates Mailbag, Vol. 3: Febrile Infants, Head Trauma, and the World Cup Read More »
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare, moving from a futuristic idea to a practical tool used by clinicians every day. From ambient documentation and radiology workflows to emerging clinical decision support systems, AI is already helping physicians work more efficiently and focus more time on patient care. But as these technologies become more capable, important
