A woman presents with decreased vision and an aching pain in her right eye. She now has al headache and starts to vomit. What is the diagnosis and treatment?
Coughing Kid and a Blood Red Eye
August 6, 2010 By 4 Comments
A 14 year-old boy is brought into the emergency department by his weary mother. She is worried about bleeding under the surface of his eye. Now what?
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 025
August 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yay…it’s Friday. Time to challenge that cerebral cortex and put on those ‘mental’ dancing shoes as we trip the light fantastic of medical trivia, and lift the latch on the cage of the tiger of tease…the Funtabulously, Frivolous Friday Five…
MedGeek goes chic
August 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“I May Be Fashion Challenged But I’m Smarter Than You” T-Shirt Design Contest…In order to commemorate geeks everywhere, Fibers and eSarcasm.com have partnered to bring you “I May Be Fashion Challenged But I’m Smarter Than You” T-Shirt Design Contest.
Exasperating Eyelids and the Red Eye
August 5, 2010 By 1 Comment
A man presents with a diffusely red eye and a problem with his eyelids. What are the possible causes? How will you treat them in the emergency department?
The man who blinked too much
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An Eyelid Lump
August 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
A 28 year-old man presents to the emergency department with a lump on his eyelid. He’s getting married in 2 weeks. What are you going to do about it?
Grand Rounds Killer Posts
August 3, 2010 By 14 Comments
It is with great honor that the Life in the Fast lane team and the Utopian College of Emergency for Medicine host this weeks Grand Rounds Vol. 6 No. 45 on August 3rd 2010.
Splat! A vomiting infant
August 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
An infant is brought in by his concerned parents. Splat! Vomiting is the presenting complaint. Can you work out what’s going on and help this sick baby?
The Red Eye Challenge
August 2, 2010 By 5 Comments
Things are humming along in the ‘Fast track’ area of the emergency department. You check the triage note of the next patient – RED EYE is written capitals.
