Endotracheal Intubation
Endotracheal Intubation Jan Kasal Chakradhar Venkata 1. A 46-year-old man is admitted to the Emergency Department after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He has suspected bilateral rib fractures and develops…
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis Todd A. Jaffe Jarone Lee 1. A 47-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 1-day history of right leg swelling. He was in a motor…
Invasive Line Placement: Central Line, Arterial Line, and Peripheral IV Placement
Invasive Line Placement: Central Line, Arterial Line, and Peripheral IV Placement John P. Gaillard Casey D. Bryant Jonathan T. Jaffe 1. An 83-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
Pleural Effusions
Pleural Effusions Jina Bai 1. An 89-year-old woman with a past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diastolic heart failure, and hypothyroidism is admitted with urosepsis. She initially improves…
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema, Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (ARDS), Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (Interstitial Pneumonitis)
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema, Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (ARDS), Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (Interstitial Pneumonitis) Christopher N. Parkhurst 1. A 75-year-old man with a medical history that includes heart failure with reduced…
Differentiating Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia, Copd/Asthma, Bronchiolitis, Ards, Pulmonary Embolism
Differentiating Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia, Copd/Asthma, Bronchiolitis, Ards, Pulmonary Embolism Kevin M. Swiatek Sammy Pedram 1. A 56-year-old man develops acute respiratory failure and is mechanically ventilated. Point-of-care ultrasound is used…
Thoracentesis and Chest Tube Placement
Thoracentesis and Chest Tube Placement Casey D. Bryant John P. Gaillard Jonathan T. Jaffe 1. A 45-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath and chest pain….
Lumbar Puncture
Lumbar Puncture Andrew N. Chalupka Emily E. Naoum 1. What is the level most anatomically amenable to spinal puncture in the elderly? A. L2-L3 B. L3-L4 C. L4-L5 D. L5-S1…
Abscess Evaluation and Drainage
Abscess Evaluation and Drainage Chuan-Jay Jeffrey Chen Jarone Lee 1. A 24-year-old man with a history of intravenous heroin use presents with erythema and swelling of the left second finger…
Transcranial Doppler
Transcranial Doppler Etienne J. Couture Andre Y. Denault 1. What is the correct association of signal depth and direction when assessing the middle cerebral artery through the temporal window? A….
