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Introduction: Chalk-stick fractures are transverse spinal injuries seen in patients with ankylosing spondylitis due to chronic inflammation and spinal rigidity. These fractures may result from minor trauma and are associated with potentially fatal complications. While spinal fractures in ankylosing spondylitis are w...


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Introduction: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a neurological and ophthalmologic emergency that presents as sudden, painless, monocular vision loss. Central retinal artery occlusioncan be classified as arteritic or non-arteritic. Most cases of non-arteritic CRAO are due to embolism, commonly from atherosclerosis of the ipsilateral car...


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Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female with no past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) after an episode of exertional syncope. Physical examination, vital signs, and electrocardiogram were unremarkable. Point-of-care ultrasound revealed abnormal invaginations in the interventricular septum. Laboratory evaluation was sig...


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Introduction: In this report we highlight the emerging role of pediatric cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in rapidly diagnosing infective endocarditis, using a clinical case as illustration.

Case Report: A six-year-old girl with a known ventricular septal defect presented with worsening respiratory symptoms,...


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Introduction: Hyponatremia is a common and often vexing electrolyte abnormality seen in the emergency setting. The severity of a patient’s symptoms is often dictated by the acuity of hyponatremia development and degree of serum sodium deficit, with patients typically demonstrating more severe neurological symptoms in acute-onset severe hyponatr...


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