January 31, 2026
By the end of this CDM case, learners will be able to: 1) demonstrate familiarity with the CDM case format, 2) recognize the critical importance of fever in a neonate and initiate a thorough evaluation, 3) develop an appropriate differential diagnosis and understand the workup for febrile neonates, 4) identify and justify the appropriate diagnostic studies and interpret their findings in the context of a neonate with fever, 5) justify a treatment plan and understand the critical disposition of a neonate with fever.
January 31, 2026
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis was significant for scrotal fluid and punctate gas locules (red arrow) without discrete evidence of invasion into the adjacent soft tissues, suspicious for Fournier’s gangrene. There was also fluid collection centered around the seminal vesicles suggestive of an abscess.
January 31, 2026
The image demonstrates the large chronic-appearing wound of the patient’s anterior chest as well as the visible fractured segments of the patient’s exposed sternum. The sternum is necrotic appearing concerning for a chronic process including osteomyelitis and malignancy. Purulent drainage is visible on the wound consistent with an infectious process.
December 4, 2025
By the end of this case the learner will be able to: 1) demonstrate competency with the new ABEM Certifying Exam Clinical Decision-Making Case format, 2) manage a simulated pediatric care encounter that requires navigating the details of pediatric consent, 3) explain common exceptions to requiring parental consent in emergency situations according to established guidelines as well as state and local laws, 4) report increased comfort managing ethical dilemmas related to pediatric consent in the ED.
December 4, 2025
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.
October 16, 2025
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.
October 16, 2025
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.
July 15, 2025
On arrival for this visit, the patient was nontoxic appearing with stable vital signs. The physical exam was notable for deep, ulcerated, bilateral anterior leg wounds with purulent drainage and large areas of eschar (see photographs).
