Away Rotations , Medical Students

Conquering Your Away Rotations in 10 Easy Steps

6/11/2018 Erin Karl, MD , Ross Christensen, DO , Sara Paradise Dimeo, MD

Summer is here, and that means it's time to prepare for away rotations. Here are 10 easy steps to help you succeed.

Program Director Interviews , Match , Advising

Program Director Interview Series: Nicole McCoin, MD | Vanderbilt Emergency Medicine

6/11/2018 Sarah Ring, MD

In this installment of the Program Director Interview Series, Nicole McCoin offers an overview of Vanderbilt Emergency Medicine.

Match

A Complete Guide to the AAMC Standardized Video Interview

6/11/2018 Jonathan Brewer, MD, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS

The AAMC's Standardized Video Interview is entering another year of piloting within emergency medicine. If you're planning to match, you need to understand and prepare for the SVI.

EMS

Cervical Collar: Friend or Foe?

6/10/2018 Tim Montrief, MD, MPH

Cervical collars are a ubiquitous piece of rescue equipment for EMS providers around the country. But are they really helping? The science is limited.

Workplace , Wellness

Applying Cognitive Load Theory to Emergency Medicine Handoffs

6/10/2018 Danielle T. Miller, MD , Matthew Klein, MD, MPH

What's the best way to approach handoffs at the end of a busy shift? Try incorporating cognitive load theory to help improve the process.

Critical Care

Hepatic Syndromes

6/10/2018 Joshua Glick, MD , Clinton J. Orloski, MD , Stephen Hallisey, MD

Hepatorenal and hepatopulmonary syndromes can be easy to diagnose in the ED, and proper management can significantly impact morbidity and mortality downstream.

Sports Medicine , Orthopedics , Pediatric EM

Recanting Impressions: Posterior Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation

6/10/2018 Richard L. Grantier III, MD , Puja Craddock, MD

Signs of posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocations can be subtle, but this condition is a true orthopedic emergency. Are you prepared to perform a reduction in the ED if necessary?

Trauma

Modern Trends in Blast Injuries

6/10/2018 Kristen Whitworth, DO , Tiffany Proffitt, DO, MABS , Jesse Kellar, MD, MBA, FACEP

Emergency physicians need to know what types of injuries can result from explosions. Start by understanding the 4 categories of blast injuries.

Critical Care

The Use of the Angiocatheter in Central Line Insertion: The Advantage and the Technique

6/10/2018 Danielle T. Miller, MD

Two techniques are currently used for guidewire insertion during central venous catheterization: introducer needle and angiocatheter over an introducer needle. Is one technique better than the other?

Workplace , Wellness

Emotional Intelligence in the Emergency Department

6/10/2018 Stephen Donnelly, MD , Brian J. Levine, MD, FACEP

An emergency physician must be able to react appropriately to any injury that arrives in the ED. It requires vast amounts of knowledge - but it also demands a skill that serves as the cornerstone of s

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