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Can you spot the x-ray evidence to detect the suspected diagnosis?

Gout Clues

Hypertension Control in Pregnancy

Here: at least 5 tips on hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. 

Update on Hypertension in Pregnancy

3 Classic Cases: Snap Dx #3

3 Classic Cases: Snap Dx #2 

In this diagnostic quiz: 3 photos of classic presentations of 3 different diseases in patients of 3 generations. 

3 Classic Cases: Snap Dx #1

A newborn male is seen with anal atresia. Isolated finding? Or, first clue? 

Anal Atresia in a Neonate 

This serious symptom constellation is seen in a 21-year-old man. Is it familiar to you? 

Erosive Dermatits, Arthritis, and Urethritis: Dx?

Can you identify this acral eruption of a week's duration on a 3-year-old boy? 

A Distal Dermatitis

 focuses on pitfalls in emergency medicine such as confusing a cause with a coincidence, being falsely reassured by false negative tests, or getting burned by illogical assumptions. 

We hope to improve the care you provide your patients and keep you from being an honored guest at your department’s next peer review meeting. 

 or searching “EM Logic” on Apple podcast or “Pregerson” on Spotify.

Dr Pregerson has been practicing emergency medicine since 2000, lecturing and writing about medical topics since 2004, and has reviewed more than 180 malpractice cases since 2008. He is the author of 3 EM pocket references, the creator of 

If you would like to be considered as a guest on a future episode, contact Dr. Pregerson at Safetydoc@gmail.com.

What is the cause of this severe rash in a 60-year-old man with HIV? 

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