Browsing: October 2020

Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Matthew T. McCarthy, DO | EM Residency Program Director at St. Vincent Hospital Erie, PA

10/23/2020 Brendan Miccio
In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series we got to chat with Dr. Matthew McCarthy to learn about the St. Vincent's Erie Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Northwest Penns
ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: October-November 2020

10/9/2020 Matthew Rizzotti, DO , Emily Luvison, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 72-year-old male with a history of hyperlipidemia presents to the ED after an episode of exertional chest pain which has since resolved. What is your interpretation of his EKG?
Critical Care

Venous Air Embolism: Rare but Fatal

10/9/2020 Walid Malki, MD, MS , Kayla Castellani, DO
While the techniques involved in placing or removing a central venous catheter can be monotonous, it is critical to remain cognizant of the complications that can occur with catheter insertion and rem
Editor's Forum , COVID-19 , Wellness

#PetsOverCOVID19

10/9/2020 Priyanka Lauber, DO
COVID-19 has brought a lot of negatives and challenges, so I will look for and take a positive wherever I can find it. One bright note this year: Pet adoptions are on the rise as people realize the he
Infectious Disease , International EM

A Case of Severe Malaria in the Emergency Department

10/9/2020 Alex Iteen, MD
Malaria is a rare diagnosis in the U.S. As such, providers outside of infectious disease specialists or those with experience in travel medicine or global health may not be familiar with the disease.
Psychiatry , Administration & Operations

ED Psychiatric Petitioning: An Unvarnished Glance

10/9/2020 Molly Enenbach , Gwen Levitt, DO, DFAPA
As providers on the front line in the emergency department, resident physicians need to pause and understand the process of petitioning patients for psychiatric placement, as this is essential to bett
Social EM , Sepsis , Hematology

Septic Thrombophlebitis as a Consequence of Intravenous Drug Use Disorder

10/9/2020 Ali Elsaied, DO , Kuljit Kaur, DO , Darragh Cullen, DO
This is a unique case of Lemierre's syndrome in a person who injects drugs (PWID) without a history of recent oropharyngeal infection or the presence of a central venous catheter.
Neurology , Orthopedics , Urology

The Smallest Red Flag: A Case of Non-Urologic Urinary Retention

10/9/2020 Sarayna McGuire, MD , Derick Jones, MD, MBA , Patti Paris, MD, MBA, FACEP
It is important to consider that acute urinary retention can be a subtle clue of a neurologic process warranting emergent CT imaging to rule out vertebral fracture and MRI to rule out spinal cord comp
Medical Education , Wellness

Brews and News: An Innovative, Resident-Driven Model for Wellness and Topical Discussions in an Emergency Medicine Residency

10/9/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Michelle A. Appel, MD , Matthew B. Walton, MD , Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, MPH
Resident-driven, extracurricular topical discussions can improve and support resident wellness in an emergency medicine (EM) residency. Geisinger Medical Center has developed an innovative, collaborat
Cardiology , Toxicology , Medications

Acute Hyperkalemia Masking Flecainide and Metoprolol Toxicity

10/9/2020 Matthew Baltz, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
Antidysrhythmic drugs are broadly categorized into Vaughan-Williams classifications, and their effects should be carefully noted.