Browsing: December 2019

Informatics , Career Planning

Developing a Career in Clinical Informatics

12/16/2019 Benjamin Co , Christopher Libby, MD, MPH , John T. Finnell, MD, MSC, FACEP, FACMI
Indiana University's Clinical Informatics Fellowship Director John T. Finnell is ready to help solve the enigma about the confluence of the ED and IT.
Editor's Forum , EMRA Board of Directors

Editor's Forum: “Speaker, we have an election.”

12/16/2019 Priyanka Lauber, DO
New EM Resident Editor-in-Chief Priyanka Lauber reviews her history with EMRA and looks forward to her new role.
Career Planning , Job Search

Beyond the Comfort Zone

12/16/2019 Matthew Trifan, MD
Residency is almost over. Where to go next? Contemplate along with Dr. Matthew Trifan.
Critical Care , Ventilator Management , Clinical

Your First Shift in the Unit: Demystifying Ventilator Alarms

12/16/2019 Marc Cassone, DO , Anthony Cocciolone, DO , Eric Melnychuk, DO
Ventilator alarms can be the first sign of an acute process and should be addressed immediately. It’s important to understand basic troubleshooting and move beyond DOPES when managing vent alarms.
Medical Education , Education Fellowships

Insights from ACEP/CORD Resident Teaching Fellowship

12/16/2019 Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH
Think teaching might be your thing? Dr. Breanne Jaqua gives you a look at a day in the life of an academic, a few CV keys, rewarding teaching tools, and more.
Questions , Board Review

Board Review Questions: December 2019

12/16/2019
Test your knowledge with these questions from PEER.
Sports Medicine , Toxicology

Performance Enhancing Drugs - A Review of Non-Steroidal Drugs of Abuse

12/16/2019 Kyle Casadei, DO , Sophia Sheikh, MD, FACEP , John Kiel, DO, MPH
Go beyond the classically considered androgenic hormones. This review describes some of the non-steroidal PEDs of abuse that may present to the emergency department setting and potential challenges in
Ultrasound , Clinical

Penile Mondor’s Disease: Rare or Just Underdiagnosed?

12/16/2019 Jett MacPherson, MSII , Saundra Jackson, MD, RDMS, FACEP
This condition typically presents acutely as a subcutaneous band on the dorsal penis, often accompanied by pain. The prevalence is estimated to be approximately 1.4%, but it's thought to be under-repo
Administration & Operations , Advancement of EM

Reflections on Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Emergency Medicine

12/16/2019 Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Arnab Sarker, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA
A peak into a panel discussion with James Dahle, MD, Stephanie Gravenor, MBA, and Jesse Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE.

Who Art Thou? Neck Swelling!

12/16/2019 Yagnaram Ravichandran, MBBS, MD, FAAP , Chelsey Yurkovich, DO , Stephanie Do, DO
Hark! Get ready to investigate the details of this case of a 14-year-old who presented with a 3-week history of right neck swelling and pain.