Browsing: December 2019

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.
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.
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.
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.
Clinical , Airway , Ventilator Management

High Flow Nasal Cannula for the Emergency Physician

12/16/2019 Jason Block, MD
A look at this option for delivering supplemental oxygen in patients experiencing hypoxemic respiratory failure in emergency care.
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
Orthopedics , Trauma

Forearm Strangulation: An Interesting Cause of Compartment Syndrome

12/16/2019 Amy E. Mulcahy, PA-C, MS, PHPE , Brendan A. Mulcahy, DO, PHP, PA-C
Investigate the pressure of this tangled case of a patient with a limb-threatening injury at first discharged home in the absence of a fracture.
ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: December 2019 - January 2020

12/16/2019 Ben Flitter, MD , Annelies De Wulf, MD, MS, MPH , Christopher Willoughby, MD
A 53-year-old male with unknown past medical history presents by EMS after a syncopal episode, acute shortness of breath, chest pain, and altered mental status. His initial vital signs are notable for
Ultrasound , Guided Procedures , Pain Management

Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Management of Rib Fractures

12/16/2019 Jessica Sullenbarger, MD , Jane Xiao, MD
Rib fractures - what a pain. Look into this regional nerve block that can help affected patients in your ED.
Sports Medicine , Toxicology

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

12/16/2019 Kyle Casadei, DO , Sophia Sheikh, MD, FACEP , MAJ John Kiel, DO, MPH, CAQ-SM
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