Browsing: October 2024

Wellness , Heart of EM

Work Hard, Play Hard, Love Harder

10/31/2024 Krupa Shukla, DO

Distance alone is tough on a new relationship, but distance in the midst of residency training is unimaginably tougher. These years can teach you a lot about the true meaning of a partnership.

Trauma , Orthopedics

Morel-Lavallée Lesion: A Case Report

10/31/2024 Rana Akkad, DO , Sarah Taetz, MD , Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM

Morel-Lavallée lesions are serious injuries that can easily escape diagnosis, typically in the wake of high-velocity trauma. Untreated, MLLs can become a chronic condition with a risk of developing in

Wilderness Medicine , Dermatology

A Case of Isolated Focal Frostbite of the Cheek over Cosmetic Dermal Filler

10/30/2024 Sarah Spelsberg, MD, FAWM, FEWM , Andrea Sharp, MD , Sara Filmalter, MD, CAQSM, FAWM, DiDMM , Jessica Pelkowski, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, ONP-C , Abraham Boxx, BCP, NR-P, FP-C, BSN, FAWM

Dermal fillers are becoming more prevalent - and with them, associated risks. This case shows how the aesthetic procedure may contribute to cold weather injuries.

Match , Program Director Interviews , Medical Students

Interview with Lisa M. Clayton, D.O., FACEP, FAAEM, Program Director at the Emergency Medicine Residency program at the Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

10/28/2024 Cristina Sanchez

In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the Emergency Medicine Residency program at Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. We spoke with the cu

Opinion-Editorial , Health Policy

Climate Change and Health: Why Emergency Physicians Must Lead the Charge

10/22/2024 Adrian Cois, MBBS

Emergency physicians will increasingly shoulder the burden of a warming planet and its effects on human health unless we work to reduce emissions and reverse climate change.

EMPower

A Deep Dive with Judith Tintinalli, MD, MS, FACEP

10/22/2024 Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH

Welcome to EMpower! This section of EM Resident focuses on leadership in emergency medicine — it's where we share the incredible stories of leaders in the EM community. Our EMpower honoree in this edi

Endocrinology , Cardiology , Pulmonary

Heart Failure in the Young Patient: A Case of Reversible Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction

10/22/2024 Paul Omagor, MD , Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE, FAAEM

Thyroid storm is a potentially fatal manifestation of untreated thyrotoxicosis and may result in cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Cardiopulmonary failure is potentially reversible with prompt antithyroid

Leadership , Leadership Reports , Medical Education

EMRA Adopts Displaced Resident Bill of Rights

10/22/2024

Following direction set by the Representative Council, the EMRA Board of Directors has approved a measure to provide support to residents whose programs face closure: the Displaced Resident Bill of Ri

Patient Interactions

Breaking the News: A Discussion on Effective Communication of Death Disclosure

10/22/2024 Mustafa Bahramand, MD , Michael Zdradzinski, MD

Telling a family member that their loved one has died is never an easy conversation, and it requires careful thought and consideration. This discussion reviews how to communicate such difficult news.

Leadership Reports

EMRA Annual Report: FY2024

10/22/2024 Blake Denley, MD

For half a century now, EMRA has worked tirelessly for its members and for emergency medicine. Working together, what did we accomplish in fiscal year 2024, as we celebrated our 50th anniversary? We m