Browsing: January 2024

Match , Program Director Interviews , Medical Students

Program Director Interview with Dr. Amita Sudhir, Program Director at the University of Virginia Emergency Medicine Residency

1/24/2024 David Bronstein

In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the University of Virginia Emergency Medicine Residency. We spoke with the current PD Dr. Amita Sudhir, MD about what makes their pr

President's Message

Optimism vs. Realism — Let’s Call it a Tie

1/15/2024 Blake Denley, MD

As the voice of emergency medicine physicians-in-training and the future of our specialty, EMRA continues to believe that the future of EM is bright while remaining committed to facing reality and add

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: Jan-Feb-March 2024

1/15/2024 Lakshmi Kirkire, MD , Logan Weygandt, MD, MPH , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 74-year-old male with a PMH of HTN, CKD, and HFpEF presents with exertional weakness and near-syncope for the past 2 days. What is your interpretation of his ECG?

Psychiatry , Neurology , OB/GYN

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis During Pregnancy

1/15/2024 Haad Arif , Sunny Bang, MD

Emergency physicians should maintain a high degree of suspicion for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) and ovarian teratomas in young female patients presenting acutely with psychiatric symptom

Op-Ed , Social EM

Caring for LGBTQIA+ Populations in the ED: A Quick Guide

1/15/2024 Carolina Ornelas-Dorian MD , Elaine Hsiang, MD

Understanding basic terminology, health disparities, and ED-specific concerns relevant to LGBTQIA+ patients is a timely and urgent task for emergency physicians. Studies have shown that provider incom

Dermatology

What do I do With This Abnormal Tattoo?

1/15/2024 Nathan LeDeaux, MD

This article focuses on the appropriate empiric treatments for tattoo-related complications in the emergency department.

News & Notes in Emergency Medicine

1/15/2024

The latest news and noteworthy announcements in emergency medicine

Pediatric EM , Gastroenterology

Case Study: Pediatric GI Bleed With Meckel’s Diverticulum Diagnosis

1/15/2024 Daniel Epperson, MD , Sandra Schwab, MD

Pediatric GI bleeding is a somewhat uncommon presentation to the emergency department. Disposition is critical for the pediatric patient with a suspected GI bleed. In the unwell-appearing child regard

Infectious Disease , Neurology

Neurosyphilis: Keep it in Mind When Symptoms Align

1/15/2024 Cassie Ward, DO , Shannon Lovett, MD, FACEP

New cases of syphilis are on the rise, so have a high index of suspicion in patients with any risk factor or symptoms. Consider neurosyphilis in patients with prior history of syphilis and any headach

Neurology , Nephrology , Toxicology

Valacyclovir-Associated Neurotoxicity in End-Stage Renal Disease

1/15/2024 Chad Barnhart, MD, EMT-P , Matthew Ball, MD , Michael B. Holbrook, MD

Valacyclovir-associated neurotoxicity (VAN) is a relatively rare phenomenon. This case report details a unique presentation of VAN in a hemodialysis-dependent patient. It underscores the importance of