The Case: 55-year-old woman presented to the ED with two days of worsening bilateral leg pain, stiffness, and swelling. She first noticed a change two nights prior when she woke up to use the restroom and found she had some difficulty moving her legs. She noticed increased difficulty walking since that period. She denied any trauma, IVDU, or anticoagulant use. Prior to the onset of her symptoms, she routinely walked two to three miles each day.
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PharmD Pearls: Lasix, beyond the diuresis!
Clinical Conundrum: In ADHF cases of acute pulmonary edema, what are the venodilatory effects of furosemide that improve dyspnea? What is the cause? and what is the onset of this effect?
Read MoreOrtho Pearls: Just A Simple Ankle Sprain?
atient is a 46-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with ankle pain. Just prior to arrival, she fell down a flight of stairs and inverted her right ankle. She immediately had severe pain of the right ankle, and was unable to ambulate or bear any weight at the scene. She denied numbness weakness or tingling in the leg or foot.
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