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5 Arthropod Envenomations: From Benign Bites to Serious Stings Arthropod envenomations are common occurrences that can cause pain and localized irritation, as well as more severe events, such as the development of dangerous necrotic lesions and life-threatening allergic reactions. Do you know how to best treat these bites and stings?
September 3, 2019
9 Causes of Altered Mental Status in the Elderly Altered mental status is a broad category applied to geriatric patients with a change in cognition or level of consciousness. Learn more about nine causes of changes in mental status in the elderly.
August 29, 2019
Hidden Heart Disease: 19 Dermatologic Clues You Should Know Cardiac diseases often have cutaneous manifestations. Are you able to correctly diagnose these patients based on their dermatologic presentations?
August 29, 2019
Urinary Tract Infections: A Spectrum of Pathologies and Challenges Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common healthcare issues, ranging in severity from uncomplicated cystitis to pyelonephritis to renal abscesses. Learn more about causes, complications, and management of UTIs and their related conditions.
August 26, 2019
Back-to-School Illnesses: 15 Classroom Contagions What some schoolchildren did on their summer vacation was to contract infections or infestations that they can pass on to their classmates. Do you know how to recognize and treat them?
August 12, 2019
14 Rashes You Need to Know: Common Dermatologic Diagnoses Skin rashes are common patient complaints. Although many symptoms overlap, there are identifiable factors for each disease. Can you identify these rashes?
August 8, 2019
Medically Significant Spider Bites: Keys to Diagnosis and Treatment Treating venomous spider bites requires knowledge of the involved species. Test your know-how and learn management steps specific to each spider.
July 25, 2019
11 Opiate-Related Emergencies: When Highs May Become Fatal The opiate epidemic contributes not only to mortality but also to a variety of organ system complications. Emergency personnel and other healthcare clinicians must be ready to diagnose and treat the many conditions that can be precipitated by opiate abuse, especially IVDA/IDU. Learn more about 11 opiate-related emergencies.
July 25, 2019
13 Travel Diseases You Need to Know From Ebola to yellow fever, rising global travel is increasing travelers' exposure to severe and life-threatening disorders. Can you identify and manage the following infectious travel diseases?
July 17, 2019
On Strike or Working Overtime: 12 Endocrine Emergencies Endocrine emergencies are relatively uncommon but potentially fatal conditions that can be challenging to diagnose and treat. Learn to correctly identify and appropriately address the following 12 endocrine emergencies.
July 12, 2019
Burning Up? A Guide to Treating Heat Illness Heat illness can quickly become a medical emergency if not promptly recognized and treated. Do you know the best ways to cool down hyperthermic patients?
June 27, 2019
Lyme Disease and 4 Emerging Tick-Borne Illnesses Ticks can carry and transmit a wide array of pathogens that cause disease in humans. Learn more about Lyme disease and become familiar with four emerging tick-borne illnesses.
June 27, 2019
Understanding the 'Hidden Pediatric Problem': Sexual Abuse Child sexual abuse is a global underrecognized and underreported problem. Learn how to diagnose and evaluate suspected victims of sexual abuse, as well as understand some key considerations when managing these patients.
June 20, 2019
Multiple Sclerosis and Other Enemies of Myelin Learn more about clinical recognition, workup, and optimal treatment of multiple sclerosis, as well as how to rule out other neurologic conditions with similar presentations.
June 18, 2019
11 Oncologic Emergencies You Need to Know Medical emergencies can arise as complications of cancer itself and/or its treatment. It is critical that all clinicians, especially emergency medicine specialists, be aware of, and quickly recognize, the potential oncologic emergencies that may occur in these patients, as well as know how to provide urgent and effective care to manage such clinical crises.
June 5, 2019
9 Bug Bites You Need to Know Most insects and arachnids are benign, but some can inflict painful injuries or transmit harmful pathogens. Learn more about how to trace skin lesions back to the bugs causing them.
June 4, 2019

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Lars J Grimm, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Duke University Medical Center
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David J Maron, MD, FACC, FAHA, Clinical Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular), Director, Preventive Cardiology, ISCHEMIA Trial Co-Chair/PI, Stanford University School of Medicine
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Kathy D Miller, MD, Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Co-Director, Breast Cancer Program, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center
Thomas M Wheeler, MD, Chairman, Department of Pathology and Immunology, WL Moody, Jr, Professor of Pathology, Professor of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine

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