Browsing: August 2022

Neurology

Pneumocephalus: An Atypical Presentation of Syncope

8/10/2022 Avinash Ram, DO , Mollie Williams, MD, MPH , Omar Hashmi, DO
Pneumocephalus, defined as air present in the intracranial area, is a known complication of accessing the epidural space. Patients with pneumocephalus can have a wide-ranging presentation from benign
Orthopedics , Trauma

All that Blisters is Not Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Unique Presentation of Acute Limb Ischemia

8/10/2022 LT Matthew J. Christensen, MD , LCDR William Bianchi, DO, MSc
Acute limb ischemia — a thromboembolic condition that occurs when arterial supply to the affected extremity becomes critically compromised — is a devastating condition if not expediently recognized an
Toxicology

TCA Overdoses and Mimics: Don’t Delay, Don’t Be Led Astray

8/10/2022 Lance Shaull, MD , Andrew Mittelman, MD
At toxic doses, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) cause blockade of sodium channels, muscarinic receptors, and alpha-adrenergic receptors. Slowed ventricular contraction, tachycardia, and vasodilation
Informatics

This Fall: Clinical Informatics Workshops for Residents, Fellows, and Students

8/10/2022 Michael Dorritie, DO , Nicolas Kahl, MD
EMRA’s Technology, Telehealth, and Informatics Committee will launch quarterly clinical informatics workshops with ACEP this fall. The Committee spoke with Carrie Baker, DO, chair of ACEP’s Informatic
Editor's Forum

Before the Breaking Point

8/10/2022 Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD
There will probably come a time when you feel you aren’t your best self. Whether you are feeling early symptoms of burnout, are not quite meeting your goals, or suffer from clinical depression, anxiet
Critical Care , Neurology , Trauma

Drowning in a Flash: A Review on Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema

8/10/2022 Bryce Taylor, DO, MS
Neurogenic pulmonary edema, associated with high mortality, can occur after any neurologic insult and is best addressed by controlling intracranial pressure.
ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: August-September 2022

8/10/2022 Masood R. Mohammed, DO, MS , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 27-year-old male with a PMH of seizure disorder and developmental delay presents via EMS after a witnessed seizure. The patient was able to intermittently go into sinus rhythm with vagal maneuvers.
Career Planning

10 Tips to Make the Leap from Resident to Attending

8/10/2022 Kristyn J. Smith, DO , Megan Gillespie, DO , Arthur J. Pope, MD, PhD
The transition from resident to academic attending physician can be challenging, but you’ve got this! And we’ve got 10 tips to help smooth the journey.
President's Message

Welcoming the Future Leaders of EM’s Evolution

8/10/2022 Angela Cai, MD, MBA
Emergency medicine is, and will continue to be, an amazing specialty because of the patients we serve, the people we work with (which, hopefully, will include you), and our willingness to be there for
Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Equity , Health Care Administration , Social EM

BIGGER IS BETTER

8/6/2022 Nicholas S. Imperato , Vidya Eswaran, MD
Studies are showing that Medicaid expansion - and its resulting increased access to primary care - could help alleviate emergency department crowding and ensure the department is able to focus on pati