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This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Author: Joshua Bowers, DO  Emergency Medicine ResidentAdena Regional Medical Center Ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease (CAD) are two of the leading causes of death among adults in developed countries.[6] Patients with these disorders can present to the emergency department with problems that fall anywhere along […]

Originally Published: Common Sense, Winter 2011 Original Authors: Susan Cheng, MD MPH; Jonathan Yeo, MD; Eli Brown, MD; Allison Regan, MD Edited by Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEM; and Alena Lira, MD This Resident Journal Review focuses on a common problem faced in the adult emergency department (ED) – the “low risk” chest pain patient. […]

Photo: Wikimedia CommonsClick to Enlarge Originally Published: Modern Resident, Aug/Sep 2011 Original Author: Alan Sielaff, MS IV Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine Submitted by: Rachel Engle, DO Communications Committee Co-Chair  A 63 year old female with a history of hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department after experiencing acute substernal […]