A Cook County Hospital Emergency Medicine Blog for up-to-date medicine and more.
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
Read MoreA quick review infographic created by our medical students!
Written by Former Cook County EM MS3 Rotator, Sarah Sun
Edited by Dr. Sean Dyer, Cook County Health, Associate Program Director, M4 Clerkship Director
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