Emergency medicine cases from Dalhousie University's Emergency Medicine Department
1. What is the effect of ocular instillation of “crazy glue”? Crazy glue (also known as…
Figure 1. Sarah’s Chest x-ray. 1. Why do people fail antibiotic treatment? Wrong…
1. How prevalent are ankle injuries? What types of injuries are most common? Estimates of the…
1. What is going on? This is very likely a case of septic arthritis. The most common cause of…
Questions and Answers 1. What kind of worm was it? Ascaris lumbricoides is a…
Harold's Case Harold, a 32-year-old male, presented to the emergency department (ED) via…
Jaime’s Case A 77-year-old male is taken to the ED by his neighbours for prolonged progressive…
Kevin’s Case Kevin, a 38-year-old male, is found at 3 AM wandering a downtown street severely…
Will's Case Will, a 49-year-old male, presents to the ED with a week-long occipital headache with…
