Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Aortic injury occurs in 1.5-2% of patients who sustain blunt thoracic trauma Majority are caused by automobile collisions or motorcycle accidents Due to sudden deceleration mechanism accidents Clinical manifestations Signs of...

Laboring Under Pressure Episode 4: Obstetric Emergency in South Africa with Dr. Meghan Hurley Contributors: Meghan Hurley MD, Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson MS3 Show Pearls Map of South Africa Referenced South Africa Geography Lesson There is a big disparity between Cape Town and its...

Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: What is neutropenic fever? Specific type of fever that is seen in cancer patients and other patients with impaired immune systems These patients are highly susceptible to infection Typically occurs 7-10 days after the last chemotherapy...