Browsing: February 2017

Informatics , Medical Education

Clinical Apps for EM

2/24/2017 Nicholas Salerno, MD

Clinical Apps for EM I'm one of those people who collects too many apps, most of which never get used. However, during my third-year EM clerkship and my fourth-year EM sub-I rotations, I identified a

Medical Education , Simulation , Med Student

Medical Student SIMWars

2/23/2017 Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH , Katie VanNatta, DO, MBA, MS , Grace Ortman, MD

Medical Student SIMWars “This is Ambulance 80. We are currently en route to your facility with a 72-year-old male who sustained a 2-story fall”¦” To an experienced provider, this may sound like the b

Medical Students , Advising , MSI , MSII , MSIII , MSIV , Med Student

Making the Most of Your Summer

2/23/2017 Morgan Bobb , Erin Karl, MD , Elena DiMiceli, MD

Making the Most of Your Summer Looking forward to the summer months, it can be overwhelming to decide what you should do as an EM-bound medical student. To alleviate some of this stress, here are som

Radiology , Consults , Consult Corner

Consult Corner Radiology

2/2/2017 Bradley Strout, MD

Consult Corner Radiology How often do you call radiology for assistance? Learn how to present your case in the most efficient, professional manner — and how to avoid any pitfalls. Bradley Strout, MD,

Toxicology , Clinical

Poisoned Pump: Management of Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity

2/2/2017 Michael Stengel, MD , David Story, MD

Poisoned Pump: Management of Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity A 46-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents after an intentional overdose of 500 mg of amlodipine 1 hour prior to arrival.

Advancement of EM , Research , Rapid Research Review

Rapid Research Review: More Study Types

2/2/2017 EM Resident

Rapid Research Review: More Study Types More Study Types Case Series This is used when the objective is to describe and find patterns related to a particular disease/problem. Case series are useful f

Clinical , Cardiology , ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge - Feb 2017

2/2/2017 Ari Edelheit, MD

ECG Challenge - Feb 2017 Case: A 56-year-old female with a history of chronic kidney disease and hypertension presents with diffuse weakness and fatigue over the past 3 days. What are you seeing in t

Geriatrics , Gastroenterology

Approach to Abdominal Pain in the Geriatric Patient

2/2/2017 Katren Tyler, MD , Justine M. Nagurney, MD , Christopher Carpenter, MD, MSc

Approach to Abdominal Pain in the Geriatric Patient You are working in the emergency department on a pleasant Sunday afternoon when the paramedics wheel in an 85-year-old gentleman who has been havin

Infectious Disease

Fight Bites and Other Human Bite Injuries

2/2/2017 Omid Rashidbaigi, MSIV , Darren Cuthbert, MD, MPH , Ali Rashidbaigi, MD

Fight Bites and Other Human Bite Injuries A 27-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of purulent drainage from a wound to his right hand. He says that he was in a fight about

Editorial

Can I Take Your Order? Patient Satisfaction in Emergency Medicine

2/2/2017 Jonathan Dobrinsky, MD

Can I Take Your Order? Patient Satisfaction in Emergency Medicine A man named Tim goes out to eat at a restaurant. He asks Joe, the server, for his recommendation. Joe insists the salmon is by far th