Browsing: June 2022

Ultrasound , Urology

No Need to Fear Fournier’s with POCUS

6/10/2022 Wayne Fu, MD, MBA , Josh Greenstein, MD

Point-of-care ultrasound may be the best, and quickest, way to diagnose Fournier’s Gangrene, an acute necrotic infection of the perineal, genital, or perianal regions.

Infectious Disease , Neurology , Pediatric EM

Recognizing and Managing Epidural Abscess

6/10/2022 Nahal Massoudi, DO , Baturay Aydemir, MD

Rare, but possible, diagnosis of epidural abscess must be considered when a pediatric patient presents with back pain. When diagnosed, carefully evaluate the risks and benefits of medical versus surgi

Editor's Forum

Miscarriage of Justice

6/10/2022 Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD

Share your clinical experiences with legislators, friends, and family. Tell the de-identified stories of patients who have suffered from ectopic and high-risk pregnancies. Talk about your patient with

Cardiology

Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: The Golden Hour

6/10/2022 August Felix, MD , Douglas D. Campbell, MD

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) involves the application of percutaneous veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for management of cardiac arrest in the emergen

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM , OB/GYN

Health Policy Journal Club: Bullet on Board

6/6/2022 Diana Halloran, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

A new study shows how firearm restrictions reduce the deaths of pregnant women and new mothers. The Health Policy Journal Club highlights what that can mean for emergency medicine.

Critical Care , Critical Care Ultrasound , Ultrasound

Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: VExUS--Can the Right Side Take It?

6/2/2022 Dustin Slagle, MD , Ashley Panicker, MD, FACEP

Knowing when to stop volume resuscitation in the unstable shock patient is a question that plagues both the emergency physician and the critical care doctor. VExUS was designed to succeed where CVP ha

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , Cardiology

Critical Care Alert: Low Tidal Volume Ventilation for Emergency Department Patients

6/2/2022 Michael Franczak, MD , Taylor Miller, MD

Patients experiencing critical illness necessitating mechanical ventilation have high mortality rates. Additionally, survivors of critically ill mechanical ventilation experience high morbidity. Sever