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Ocular emergencies are commonly evaluated for and rarely found. Most are managed medically, but there is one which requires procedural management of the emergency physician. Here we discuss diagnosis and management of ocular compartment syndrome provided by one of our rotating medical students.
Lilian Zapata, MS4
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A structurally difficult airway is something an emergency physician would prefer to avoid, and angioedema is one of the most infamous causes of a difficult airway. Here, we discuss the evaluation and management of angioedema beyond more than the procedural management.
Karlee De Monnin, MS4
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The Case:
The patient is a 61-year-old male with non-insulin dependent diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease status post CABG in 2019 who presented with blurry vision of the left eye after being hit on the face with a blunt object by his roommate approximately ten days prior to presentation. The patient reports that over the past year his roommate had been abusing him physically. Ten days prior to presentation, the patient was hit in the face with an unknown blunt object, causing him to lose consciousness for an unknown period. He awoke with left eye swelling and blurry vision in the left eye which he has had since. He denies headache, dizziness, eye pain, tearing or discharge, foreign body sensation, or double vision.
Jordyn Cohen, MD
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