ALiEM: Bridge to EM
EMRA is proud to be the exclusive sponsor of ALiEM's Bridge to Emergency Medicine, an 8-week curriculum that will smoothe your transition from medical student to EM resident. Bridge to EM is the brainchild of physicians who have already encountered and overcome the challenges that arise as you adjust your mindset from being a student to being a physician. The curriculum is carefully plotted to help you be a more confident doctor, starting with your first shift. Bridge to EM is free for EMRA members!
About ALiEM: Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM) is a premier institution in advancing education, career development, and community-building in emergency medicine and other health professions.
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Oct 16, 2023
Case Report: Managing a Left-sided Tension Pneumothorax with Patient History of Remote Right Pneumonectomy
The leading cause of iatrogenic pneumothorax is transthoracic needle aspiration. In our case, however, pneumothorax was most likely due to transbronchial lung biopsy two days prior to presentation. Although our patient had a tension pneumothorax, it is worth noting that post‐pneumonectomy syndrome (PPS) is a rare post-pneumonectomy complication occurring typically within several months and caused by excessive mediastinal shifting that results in airway compression.
Oct 16, 2023
Donating Eggs in Medical School: A Story of Bodily Autonomy and Privilege
As a second-year medical student who had been anxiously struggling with unanticipated medical expenses and no viable income, I thought about the upcoming months-long amount of time during which I would solely be studying for my first board exam, largely confined to my office and figuratively tied to my desk. My thought process was complex, but surprisingly quick. Within weeks of an initial Google search, I applied to become an egg donor.
