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!
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Oct 31, 2023
Health Policy Journal Club: A Study of Firearms Safety Education in the Pediatric Emergency Department
The pediatric emergency department is a unique setting in which educational interventions can reach a wide variety of people. The Health Policy Journal Club examines a study conducted to gauge the efficacy of firearm safety education in pediatric EDs.
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.
