International EM

Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Ascariasis Infection

10/17/2018 Jett MacPherson, MSII , Saundra Jackson, MD, RDMS, FACEP , Wesley Wallace, MD, FACEP

The etiologies of small bowel obstructions may vary between underdeveloped and developed nations, but the presenting signs and symptoms of an acute bowel obstruction are similar. When it occurs in a r

Toxicology

Bleach Ingestion: To Scope or Not to Scope?

10/16/2018 Darren Cuthbert, MD, MPH , Guillermo Ortega, MD , Ann-Jeannette Geib, MD, FACEP , Eric Levy, DO

Bleach can be found in most homes and workplaces across America. This broad, easy availability makes it a candidate for potentially toxic ingestions. When should you assess for structural damage?

Pediatric EM , Ophthalmology

When You Hear Hooves, Consider a Zebra

10/16/2018 Yagnaram Ravichandran, MBBS, MD, FAAP , Rajan Arora, MD

Ocular swelling in children is a common complaint. But that doesn't mean the etiology is always common - or benign.

Risk Management Pitfalls , Medico Legal , Medical Liability , Administration & Operations

Risk Management: Falls in the Emergency Department

10/16/2018 Ashley Guthrie, DO , Steven Hochman, MD, FACEP

Crowded, busy emergency departments seem susceptible to an increased risk of slip-and-fall accidents that keep administrators awake at night. But does the evidence bear out this assumption?

Administration & Operations

Implicit Bias and ED Overcrowding: Is There a Connection?

10/16/2018 Carly Loner, MD , Jason Rotoli, MD

Overcrowding in the emergency department can be a significant barrier to delivering efficient and high-quality care, but the impact on delivering equitable health care is less commonly discussed. Imp

Sports Medicine

Emergency Management of Heat-Related Illness

10/16/2018 Wes Troyer, DO , MAJ John Kiel, DO, MPH, CAQ-SM

The best treatment for heat-related illnesses is public education and prevention. How can you help from your ED?

Nephrology

Catching Up with Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

10/16/2018 Rebecca Lee , R. Gentry Wilkerson, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

The degree to which contrast media is directly responsible for the development of acute kidney injury is hotly debated.

Pediatric EM , Cardiology

The Pediatric ECG and Long QT Syndrome

10/16/2018 Cullen Clark, MD

Knowing the differences between the pediatric and adult ECG will help you distinguish potentially life-threatening abnormalities from a normal pediatric ECG.

Toxicology , Medications

Tackling Valproate Overdose

10/16/2018 John Mark Sawyer , Nicholas J. Connors, MD

Can you recognize severe valproate overdose? Understanding VPA pharmacokinetics is essential to help guide your treatment plan.

Critical Care , Ventilator Management

Doubling Down on Re-Expansion Pulmonary Edema: Treatment Approach and Ventilator Management

10/16/2018 Mark Ramzy, DO, EMT-P

The treatment of choice for a pneumothorax is a chest tube, and when the small pig-tail catheter doesn’t do the job, the answer is to replace it with a larger bore – right? Not so fast.

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