In the unique vignette format of the Pearls Series®, this book presents a variety of problems that challenge emergency physicians in everyday practice. For each patient, the authors present the case scenario, physical findings, lab data, and a clinical photo, and the reader is challenged to formulate a diagnosis and a treatment strategy. The next page reveals the diagnosis, discusses the condition, and leaves the reader with several "pearls of wisdom" distilled from the case.

• Actual real-life case studies are presented.
• Efficient problem-solving, self-study approach is ideal for board review
• Important points (pearls) are distilled from the case presentation
• Key references offer readers additional resources to consult

1. Domestic violence screening
2. Cocaine/hypertension emergency
3. Thyroid storm
4. Bullet embolism
5. Seizure w/pre-hospital refusal of care
6. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
7. Cultural competence
8. Trauma in pregnancy
9. Shoulder dislocation
10. Hemorrhagic stroke
11. Hyperkalemia
12. Noninvasive ventilation
13. Tylenol overdose
14. Pseudotumor cerebri
15. Renal stone
16. Rhabdomyolysis in end-stage renal disease
17. Tuberculosis
18. Lower GI bleed
19. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
20. Hyperthermia
21. Acute asthma
22. Anorexia nervosa
23. Erythema multiforme
24. Aortic dissection
25. Angioedema
26. Hip fracture or dislocation
27. Adolescent depression
28. Child abuse
29. Prolapsed urethra
30. Rickets
31. Lichen sclerosis
32. Salmonella from snake bite
33. Appendicitis
34. Seat belt injury
35. Decompression illness
36. CO poisoning

By Jill M. Baren, MD, FACEP, FAAP, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; and Elizabeth Alpern, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA