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Clinical Decision-Making Case: A Giant Headache

Mark Portman, MD* and Linda Herman, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.52322 Issue 10:5[mrp_rating_result]
By the end of this clinical decision-making case, learners will be able to: 1) demonstrate increased knowledge pertaining to ABEM’s clinical decision-making case, 2) communicate the differential diagnosis of a new acute onset headache in patients over the age of 50 and the importance of giant cell arteritis in that differential, 3) acquire an appropriate history and physical exam in this clinical setting, 4) verbalize, interpret, and justify the appropriate diagnostic testing for this clinical case (at minimum CT head, complete blood count (CBC), basic metabolic panel (BMP), comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and 5) explain the appropriate treatment and disposition of a patient with temporal arteritis.
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Clinical Decision-Making Case: Thyroid Storm

Stephanie Cohen, DO1, Amrita Vempati, MD2, Charles Lei, MD3, Hillary Moss, MD4, Tiffany Moadel, MD5, Suzanne Bentley MD6, Stephanie Stapleton, MD7 and Kelly Roszczynialski, MD8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.53003 Issue 10:5[mrp_rating_result]
By the end of the session, learners will be able to: 1) verbalize key pertinent historical and physical exam findings in a young female patient presenting with altered mental status; 2)  formulate a prioritized differential diagnosis based on the history and physical exam; 3) order appropriate diagnostic studies and recognize abnormalities suggesting thyroid storm; 4) describe pathophysiology, management and rationale of sequential pharmacologic therapy in thyroid storm; 5) communicate patient’s medical care and course to family; and 6) review essential disposition actions including consultations and level of care for admission. 
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Clinical Decision-Making Case: Non-Accidental Trauma

H Michelle Greene, DO*, Anne P Runkle, MD*^, Jennifer M Mitzman, MD*^, Christopher E San Miguel, MD, MEd^, Krystin N Miller, MD^, Simiao Li-Sauerwine, MD, MSCR^, Geremiha Emerson, MD^, Sorabh Khandelwal, MD^, Kelsey H Jordan, PhD, MPH^ and Jennifer Yee, DO, MAEd^

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.53233 Issue 10:5[mrp_rating_result]
By the end of this clinical decision-making case, learners will be able to: 1) demonstrate familiarity with the CDM case format and case play, 2) describe important historical information to obtain when suspecting non-accidental trauma, 3) recognize potential physical exam findings in non-accidental trauma, 4) justify appropriate diagnostic studies based on clinical findings and current evidence on occult injury in suspected pediatric abuse, and 5) propose an appropriate disposition plan for patients with non-accidental trauma.
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Prioritization: Run This Board: Septic Shock, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Small Bowel Obstruction, and Penetrating Chest Trauma

Colleen Donovan, MD1, Nicole Novotny, MD2, Charles Lei, MD3, Alaa Aldalati, MBBS4, Andrew Melendez, DO5, Neil Wallace, MD6, Tiffany Moadel, MD7, Stephanie Stapleton, MD8 and Shagun Berry, DO9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.52355 Issue 10:5[mrp_rating_result]
By the end of this case learners will be able to: 1) Become familiar with format of a prioritization case (a component of the ABEM Certifying Exam), 2) Practice their ability to prioritize multiple patients and provide stabilizing care, 3) Consider changes in status/patient acuity/new cases as presented, 4) Understand how to utilize team resources appropriately.
Abdominal/GastroenterologyBoard ReviewCardiology/VascularCertifying Exam CasesInfectious DiseaseNeurologyOb/GynPediatricsPrioritizationTrauma

Prioritization: Intracranial Hemorrhage, Testicular Torsion, and Tricyclic Antidepressant Toxicity Presenting to a Community Emergency Department

Brian Milman, MD*, Marshall Howell, MD*, Joshua Ginsburg, MD* and Samuel Parnell, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.52346 Issue 10:5[mrp_rating_result]
By the end of this case learners should: 1) Become familiar with the format of a prioritization case (a component of the ABEM Certifying Exam), 2) demonstrate their ability to prioritize multiple patients and provide stabilizing care, 3) consider changes in status/patient acuity/new cases as presented, 4) understand how to utilize team resources appropriately.
Board ReviewCertifying Exam CasesNeurologyPrioritizationToxicologyTraumaUrology

Novel Asynchronous Emergency Medicine Sub-Internship Curriculum Utilizing Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM)

Sophia Murphy, MD*, Courtney Kim, MD*, Tomas Diaz, MD*, Jimmy Truong, DO* and Emmagene Worley, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.52135 Issue 10:4[mrp_rating_result]
The global purpose of the curriculum is to supplement sub-interns' learning with high-yield emergency medicine topics while introducing them to various FOAM resources.
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A Low-Cost Task Trainer Constructed from Silicone Nipple Covers

Aubrey Bethel, MD* and Vivienne Ng, MD, MPH^

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.52244 Issue 10:4[mrp_rating_result]
Educational Objectives: By the end of this training session, learners will be able to anesthetize an abscess, perform incision and drainage, develop manual dexterity maneuvering instruments to break up the abscess, and place packing using both the linear incision and loop techniques.
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Pizza and Paintballs: A Cost-Effective Model for Incision and Drainage Simulation Training

Patrick McNeal, DMSc, PA-C*, Andrea D Boan, PhD, MSCR, MSPAS, PA-C* and Emily Douglas, DMSc, MSPAS, MSc (PH), PA-C*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.52047 Issue 10:4[mrp_rating_result]
Upon completing this lab session, the participant should have the capability to: 1) describe the indications, contraindications, and reasons for performing I&D of an abscess, 2) select the necessary equipment for performing I&D of an abscess, 3) demonstrate the necessary steps for performing an I&D procedure on a simulated abscess.
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