Social EM , Diversity and Inclusion , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration

The Intersection of Administration and Health Equity Panel: A Reflection

12/12/2021 Christina Brown, MD , Joe Gannett, MD , Tehreem Rehman, MD, MPH , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

Emergency physicians treat everyone, regardless of social position, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual identity, or abilities. However, are we treating everyone equally?

COVID-19 , Workplace , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Career Planning

Addressing an Uncertain Future: Targeted Programming to Prepare Emergency Medicine Residents to Enter the Workforce Amid a Pandemic

12/12/2021 Miriam Bukhsh, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a toll on the lives of patients served by the emergency department, also dramatically altered the transition process and job search timeline for emergency medicine re

Cardiology

A Case Report of Torsades de Pointes and Hemochromatosis

12/12/2021 Gennarina Riso, DO, MS , Arthur Smolensky, MD, MS, FAAEM

Torsades de pointes is a subcategory of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. It is associated with long QT syndrome and characterized by the unique appearance of small and large amplitude of complexes

Hematology , Pain Management , Toxicology

A Real Pain in the Mouth: Acquired Methemoglobinemia

12/12/2021 Emily Wolery, MD , Cynthia Oliva, MD , K.T. Dyer, MD

Acquired methemoglobinemia, a pathologic condition due to elevated quantities of methemoglobin in the blood, is an infrequent presentation in a healthy adult patient. This case illustrates the risk as

Urology , Ultrasound , Nephrology

ED Management of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis

12/12/2021 Jennifer Mirrielees, MD , Hani I. Kuttab, MD

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare diagnosis in the ED but can be life-threatening. Symptoms can be non-specific, making diagnosis more difficult. Proper, expeditious imaging can make all the diff

COVID-19 , Cardiology , Pulmonary

Elusive Effusion: A Rare of Case of COVID-19-Related Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade

12/12/2021 Parth S. Gandhi, DO , Arayel Osborne, MD

Recently, a series of case reports have described the effect of COVID-19 on myocardial and pericardial tissue. It appears the majority of cases of myocarditis, pericarditis, and pericardial effusions

Ultrasound

Where in The World is the CBD? Ultrasound Tips for Finding the Common Bile Duct

12/12/2021 Nikkitta Georges, MD , Moises Moreno, DO, FACEP

For new sonographers, looking for the common bile duct (CBD) can feel like that old school game called “Where’s Waldo” from the 1990s, but fret not. The goal of this article is to equip you with a tar

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone vs Placebo on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

10/17/2021 Evan McMurray, MD , Erik Sherman, MD , Brian Sumner, MD

One study showed short-term benefit to using vasopressin and methylprednisolone in patients who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest. But study limitations mean further examination is needed before a

International EM

EM Around the World: ACEP International Ambassadors Recap Development of Emergency Care Globally

10/7/2021 Jerry Z. Oomen , Ashley Pickering, MD, MPH , Dania Abu-Jubara, DO , Grace Brown, MD , Anthony Rodigin, MD, FAAEM, FACEP , Stephanie Chow Garbern, MD, MPH, DTM&H , Andres Patino, MD

Medical students from the Global Emergency Medicine Student Leadership Program sat down with 18 of ACEP's International Ambassador teams to capture their perspectives on the state of emergency healthc

Toxicology

Case of Doxepin Overdose

10/7/2021 Massud Atta, MD , Sanam Patel, MD , Jon Shivdat, DO , Pete Stueve, DO

Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) that was primarily approved for depression but has also been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat insomnia and anxiety. Do you know h

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