ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: April-May 2021

4/8/2021 Hayden Schenker , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 71-year-old female with history of aortic stenosis s/p transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) 3 days ago presents to the emergency department because of a syncopal episode earlier in the morn

International EM

Building Global EM and Its Next Generation of Leaders

4/8/2021 Ashley Pickering, MD, MPH , Jerry Z. Oomen , Dania Abu-Jubara, DO , Lorena Rodriguez Perez , Alexandra Digenakis, DO , Elizabeth DeVos, MD, MPH, FACEP , Andres Patino, MD

The Global Emergency Medicine Student Leadership Program (GEMS LP), formerly known as the International Ambassador Mentorship Program (AMP), was established in 2018 as a joint effort of EMRA and the A

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Cardiology , Hematology , Toxicology

Sudden Post-Coital Hemopericardium with Cardiac Tamponade on Apixaban

4/8/2021 Hardeep Hunjan, DO , Tiffany Anaebere, MD

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have become the preferred anticoagulant medication for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. However, recent c

ENT , Trauma

Near Death by Nasal Packing: A Rare Complication Due to the Fatal Trigeminocardiac Reflex

4/8/2021 Evan Albazi, DO , Leyda Hu, DO , Nikhil Mohan, DO, FACEP

Epistaxis is a complaint that is frequently seen in the emergency department. As a physician, we took an oath to do no harm, but what if we end up doing more harm than good when managing epistaxis?

Gastroenterology

Torsion of the What? Epiploic Appendagitis as a Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain

4/8/2021 Ulyana Kachmar, DO , Jordan Miller, DO , Nicholas Jouriles, MD, FACEP

More than 7% of patients presenting to the ED with symptoms clinically consistent with sigmoid diverticulitis are found to have primary epiploic appendagitis.

Pediatric EM , Orthopedics , Ultrasound

Pediatric Gonococcal Hip Arthritis Diagnosed by Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis

4/8/2021 Cameron Fisher , Brittany N. Arnold, MD , Megan Mickley, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Point-of-care ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis performed in the emergency department can expedite the diagnosis and treatment of septic arthritis, potentially averting the need for surgery.

Trauma

A Case of Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumoscrotum Disguised as Angioedema

4/8/2021 Yue Jay Lin, MD , Kristin Carmody, MD, FACEP

Subcutaneous emphysema can be disguised as angioedema - as happened in this case that presented following a traumatic rib injury.

Cardiology

Rare Presentation of Newly Diagnosed HOCM

4/8/2021 Fredrick "TJ" Lynch, MD , Brandford Adobaw, MD , Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of non-traumatic sudden death in young individuals and most well-known for causing sudden cardiac death in athletes. While most known for b

Cardiology , Trauma

Blunt Cardiac Injury Manifesting as RBBB on Electrocardiogram

4/8/2021 Aya Itani, MD , Karla Canseco, MD , Jude Malican, MD, FACEP , Robert Goodnough, MD

The ED diagnosis of blunt cardiac injury is difficult, as trauma patients often have various concomitant injuries that may serve as distractors.

Toxicology , Hematology

Bleeding Risk after NSAID Use

4/8/2021 Colton Beck , MAJ John Kiel, DO, MPH, CAQ-SM

NSAIDs are the most commonly used class of drugs in the world. They possess analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Its GI side effects are most apparent and well-documented and can

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