Browsing: June 2020

COVID-19 , EMS

PPE in the Field During the COVID-19 Pandemic

6/28/2020 Hajirah Ishaq, DO, MS , Caity Friend

Prehospital personnel are truly on the frontlines of medicine, and they have been dramatically affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. As protocols shift according to supplies and emerging research, how

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Effects of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 - Preliminary Report

6/26/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD , Trevor R. Pour, MD

As much of the U.S. experiences a resurgence of COVID-19 cases heading into the height of summer, research continues at a brisk pace. Can dexamethasone - a relatively inexpensive, commonly prescribed

Program Director Interviews , Med Student , MSIII , MSIV , Match , Medical Students

Program Director Interview Series: Radosveta Wells, MD | EM Residency Program Director at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX

6/25/2020 Lenexa Morais

In this installment of the Program Director Interview Series we sit down with Radosveta Wells, MD to learn about the EM Residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: June-July 2020

6/11/2020 Emily Luvison, MD , Johnny Rowles, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 46-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents with palpitations and lightheadedness. What is your interpretation of the ECG?

Administration & Operations

ABC, 123, Please Make Billing Easy for Me: A Resident's Intro to Billing

6/11/2020 Ray Isenburg, DO , Beth Kushner, DO

The bill a patient receives is more complicated than just the physician bill. It has multiple parts, and - depending on other services used during an ED visit - they may contain a few different charge

Wilderness Medicine

Winter Is Still Coming! Reviewing Accidental Hypothermia

6/11/2020 Brendan A. Mulcahy, DO, PHP, PA-C

Since the dawn of time, biological life has been affected by the extremes of temperature. Wars have been won and lost due to the devastation brought on by hypothermia. Accidental hypothermia remains a

Heart of EM

Room 16 Right

6/11/2020 Julian Watson, MD

The emergency department can be filled with frustration at times. During the first wave of COVID-19 illnesses, that frustration reached a boiling point.

Infectious Disease

A Case of Severe Malaria In the ED

6/11/2020 Charles Davis

Malaria is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. Symptoms usually present 1–4 weeks after infection but can present months to years later depending on the species.

Ultrasound

Common Pitfalls of Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral IV Placement

6/11/2020 Andrew Mittelman, MD

Placement of an ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous line (USPIV) is a common and relatively safe procedure. Don't fall into bad habits that lead to unsuccessful placement. Review the most common

Toxicology

Feeling Nervous? Recognition and Management of Nerve Agent Exposure

6/11/2020 Garrett Cavaliere, DO , Gregory Jasani, MD , Reem Alfalasi, MBChB

Nerve agents are one of the most terrifying weapons of war. With many direct pathophysiologic effects, the psychological terror they instill is often the intent of their use. Emergency medicine provid