Browsing: June 2021

Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students

Program Director Interview Series: Gillian Baty, MD | EM Residency Program Director at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

6/23/2021 Alexander Gallaer

In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series we got to chat with Dr. Gillian Baty to learn about the UNM EM Residency Program. If residency in the Land of Enchantment sounds appea

Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students

Program Director Interview Series: Shannon Toohey, MD | EM Residency Program Director at University of California, Irvine, CA

6/23/2021 Tyler Rigdon

In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series we got to chat with Shannon Toohey, MD to learn about the UCI Residency Program. Dr. Toohey tells us more about residency in the Golde

Medical Education , Compassion Fatigue , Wellness

The Hidden Curriculum

6/12/2021 Joy McLaughlin

At some point along the pathway to becoming a physician - or a better physician - we must pause and ask ourselves, "What am I learning from the hidden curriculum?"

Pediatric EM , Trauma

Be Wary of the Bruise: Don’t Forget the Full-Body Exam

6/12/2021 Justin Hanson, DO

Before the pandemic it was estimated that up to 10% of children visiting the ED were victims of child abuse or neglect. We must be on the lookout for these patients and have a high index of suspicion

Cardiology , Wilderness Medicine , Infectious Disease

Pericardial Effusion: A Rare Case of a Potentially Dangerous Manifestation of Lyme Disease

6/12/2021 Amanda dos Santos, MD , Nicholas Jouriles, MD, FACEP

Lyme disease is one of the most common vector-borne diseases in the United States, affecting over 300,000 people annually between June and December. This case report describes a less common cardiac ma

COVID-19 , Wellness

Heart of EM: Lessons in Vulnerability

6/12/2021 Diana Halloran, MD

Completing an EM intern year during the pandemic was...daunting. Along with seeing so much sadness these past months, every day I wonder – did I matter? Did I make a difference?

Trauma , Airway

One Bad Hand of Poker

6/12/2021 Shawn Tuttle, MD , Joshua Glick, MD

Tracheobronchial injury is a rare, but potentially life-threatening, complication of neck trauma. One bad hand of poker led to a 1-in-30,000 case presentation.

Op-Ed

Regarding "Failure of Follow-Up: Scrotal Hernia Case Illustrates Healthcare Disparities"

6/12/2021

A letter to the editor delves into the details of surgical decision-making in the presence of a scrotal hernia and concerning social determinants of health.

Pain Management , Neurology

Tickle Your Brain to Numb the Pain: EM Use of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Migraine Headaches

6/12/2021 Chiamara Anokwute , Luke Wohlford

The most prevalent medical problems around the globe are in the sphere of headache disorders. Let's discuss the procedure, use, and relevance of Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) blockade in the abortive

Cardiology

Shockingly Dangerous Hypokalemia

6/12/2021 Christopher Cardillo, DO , Ross Ellison, MD, FACEP

Unstable cardiac rhythms can signal hypokalemia