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Clinical , Space Medicine

What is Aerospace Medicine?

10/10/2019 Emily Stratton, MD

This specialty is ideal for emergency medicine and about ready to take off. Read on to get a grounded understanding of what it's like to care for patients extraterrestrially.

Cardiology , Shock

Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

10/10/2019 Vase Bari, MD , B. Bryan Graham, DO

About 1 in 5 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy will develop atrial fibrillation. Here's how to clue in to this underlying cause of the dysrhythmia when a patient presents to you in the ED.

Toxicology , Psychiatry , Neurology

Phenibut Overdose: Coming to an ED Near You

10/10/2019 Megan Hoffer, DO , Michael Tranovich, DO , Richard Houck, DO

This OTC anxiolytic might cause you a little anxiety in cases of overdose. Here's an overview on how to help affected patients.

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: October 2019

10/10/2019 Benjamin Golden, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 22-year-old male with a history of sickle cell disease is brought to the ED by police after he was found altered and naked outside on a rainy night.

Orthopedics , Dermatology , Wilderness Medicine

Unique Presentation of Fracture Blisters

10/10/2019 Will Hockett, MD , Delvin Akins , Craig Warden, MD, MPH

Fracture blisters on this patient's ankle resulted from a sock topped by a SAM splint that went through a 8.5-mile mule ride to get to an ambulance. Take in these pointers on handling such injuries an

Ultrasound , Neurology , Pain Management , Orthopedics

Risk Awareness in the Interscalene Nerve Block

10/10/2019 Heather Roesly, MD , Spencer Tomberg, MD

Before employing this nerve block when addressing shoulder dislocations, ensure familiarity with the nerve structure in the area and assess whether it will be appropriate in the patient.

Toxicology , Disaster Medicine , Trauma

So I Watched CHERNOBYL… Now What? Revisiting Acute Radiation Syndrome

10/10/2019 Leslie Crosby, MD , Laura Roper, MD , Dorian Jacobs, MD

A targeted look at the effects of radiation sickness and what measures to take for decontamination and initial treatment.

Pediatric EM , Endocrinology

A Sugar Rush: Managing Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis

10/10/2019 Cindy Chang, MD , Jessica L. Chow, MD, MPH , Ilene Claudius, MD, FACEP

Review 3 cases and string together 6 quick management pearls to help you keep on your toes when a child comes into the ED with diabetic ketoacidosis.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Reviewing the Evidence for SEP-1

10/9/2019 Omid Manoochehri, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

The SEP-1 core measure instituted by CMS has been hotly debated. A new review of literature shows a lack of high-quality evidence to back up the specificity required in the sepsis bundle.

Critical Care , Cardiology

Mini Review: Blunt Cardiac Injury

9/26/2019 Mina Ghobrial, MD

Blunt chest trauma may be more prevalent than you realize. Sharpen your clinical gestalt by understanding the most helpful diagnostic tools, such as troponin, EKG, and echocardiography.