Browsing: February 2019

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: The Most Expensive Decision in Health Care

2/6/2019 Sushant Kapoor, DO
ED admissions rates decline despite increasing number of ED visits.
Opinion-Editorial

Guns, Politics, and the Emergency Department

2/6/2019 Noah Berland, MD, MS
What is our role as physicians in confronting the intersection of politics and health? We must be willing to engage in honest dialogue and consider politics as a part of medicine. Enter the debate ove
ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: February 2019

2/6/2019 Lauren Briskie, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 52-year-old male presents to the ED with chest pain. What is your interpretation of his EKG?
Questions

Board Review Questions: February 2019

2/6/2019
Test your knowledge with these questions from PEER.
Visual Diagnosis

Diagnose This Condition

2/6/2019 Kathryn Braseth, PA-C , Luke Husby, DO , Browning S. Wayman, MD, DTM&H
A 22-year-old vaccinated male with no past medical history presents to an ED in South Texas with a rash to his right inner thigh for 3 days. He reports the rash started as a large red bump, progressin
Research , Medical Education

Reading a Journal Article: A Simplified Approach

2/5/2019 Gregory Tanquary, DO, MBA , Eric Cortez, MD, FACEP
Physicians need to feel confident in their ability to critically appraise new research. But it's not always easy, especially with an ever-increasing body of knowledge.
Cardiology

A Case Report: Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 29-year-old Male

2/5/2019 Aaron Tiffee, MD , Zariad Saran , Tyler Ingersoll, MS
The HEART score is a go-to tool in assessing the risk of an acute coronary syndrome. But in this case, a score of 3 did not mean the 29-year-old patient was safe.
EMS , Prehospital Care

From Bedside to Curbside: Prehospital Clinical Research Update

2/5/2019 Jeremy Lacocque, DO , Clifford Freeman, MD , Seth Kelly, MD, MBA, FF-(W)EMT
Clinical research guides the care your patients are receiving before they reach you. It pays to stay up to date with out-of-hospital evidence-based practices.
Infectious Disease , Urology

Fournier's Gangrene: A Flesh-Eating Infection of the Perineum

2/5/2019 Gregory Taylor, DO , Eric L. McDowell, DO
Fournier's gangrene is a rare, life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate. Save a life by knowing the signs and the most effective interventions.
Wellness

Making My Happiness

2/5/2019 Lana Shaker, MD , Rebecca Goett, MD, FACEP
Being happy is a skill; you have to practice and make it a habit.