Browsing: November 2025

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Program Director Interview Series: Dr. DeBlois and Dr. Dalton, Kent Hospital

11/21/2025 Olivia Voltaggio, MS
Kent Hospital’s EM residency offers a unique 1:1 training model with unopposed procedures, high-acuity and global health experiences, strong research support, and seeks applicants who demonstrate clin
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Pediatric EM

Intracranial Abscess and Importance of Head Circumference Measurements in Pediatric Patients

11/19/2025 Hayn Jackson, MD , Jordan Nogle, DO , Chad McCalla, MD
Intracranial abscesses are a rare pathology in which focal areas of brain parenchyma are necrotic secondary to an infectious agent, typically bacteria, with an incidence of 1,500-2,500 cases in the Un
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Pediatric EM , Simulation , Ultrasound

What’s in the Bag? Inguinal Hernia Containing a Mass in an Infant

11/18/2025 Matthew Shopshire, MD, MPH , Julia Z. Guo, MD , Richard Gordon Jr., MD, FACEP
Inguinal hernias with ovarian contents are rare and are more common in the pediatric population than women of reproductive age. Inguinal hernias with ovarian content may appear on ultrasound as a smal
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Pediatric EM , Critical Care

Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity: What to Know about This Complex Diagnosis in the Critical Care Unit

11/18/2025 Hannah E. Miller, MD , Alisha Agarwal, MS4
Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity (PSH) describes the dysregulation of the sympathetic nervous system. This disease process typically occurs in the setting of severe acquired brain injury, which ca
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Neurology , Toxicology

Case Report: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in the Setting of Hypotension, Hypothermia, and Fentanyl Use

11/11/2025 Michael C. Larkins, MD
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) is a neurologic disorder that traditionally presents with altered mental status, visual disturbances, headaches, and seizures in the setting of hype
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Radiology

The Utility of Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging in Recurrent Esophageal Food Impactions, A Case Report

11/11/2025 Vincente Loera, MD , Caleb Marcy, DO , Terri Tobias, MD
Esophageal food impaction is a common emergency, typically linked to intrinsic esophageal pathologies. While most cases stem from issues like Schatzki's ring or strictures, rare instances can arise fr
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Radiology

The Utility of Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging in Recurrent Esophageal Food Impactions, A Case Report

11/11/2025 Vincente Loera, MD , Caleb Marcy, DO , Terri Tobias, MD
Esophageal food impaction is a common emergency, typically linked to intrinsic esophageal pathologies. While most cases stem from issues like Schatzki's ring or strictures, rare instances can arise fr
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Trauma , Orthopedics

Impaled Spiral Shank Nail Removal

11/7/2025 Nicole Duskey, OMS-IV , Emily Davidow, DO , Bryn Dhir, MD
The management of removal of foreign objects from the extremities and phalanges is essential in emergency medicine management; in particular, understanding of the mechanism of injury and details about
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: The Chilling Effect

11/7/2025 Alberto E. Perez-Sthory, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD
Anti-immigration rhetoric continues to grow in the United States in 2025. The Health Policy Journal Club examines the link between such rhetoric and the health-seeking behaviors of populations at risk
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Wellness , Opinion-Editorial , Medical Education

Opinion: A Counterintuitive Approach to Combating Imposter Syndrome—An Intern’s Perspective

11/3/2025 Noah Fiala, DO
Opinion: A Counterintuitive Approach to Combating Imposter Syndrome—An Intern’s Perspective   Picture this: It’s your second month of residency, and you’re deep into a hectic ED shift. The pressure i