Pediatric EM

The Lupus of Metabolic Disorders: Pediatric Hypoglycemia and Its Management

12/15/2018 Zaza Atanelov, MD, MPH , Katie VanNatta, DO, MBA, MS , Carolyn Holland, MD, MEd, FACEP

Hypoglycemia in pediatric patients can be described as the lupus of metabolic disorders. It can be hard to differentiate if hypoglycemia is causing symptoms or is the result of an underlying problem.

Ophthalmology

Spontaneous Proptosis in the ED

12/15/2018 Dinh B Vuong, MD , Lawrence Brown, PhD , Alison B Huggins, MD , Marie Somogyi, MD

The eye is a critical organ in our everyday life. When a patient presents to the ED with an eye emergency, it's crucial to quickly assess whether their vision is at risk - and take action to preserve

Sports Medicine

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis in Athletes

12/15/2018 Jesse Fodero, MD , MAJ John Kiel, DO, MPH, CAQ-SM

Exertional rhabdomyolysis is a pathologic condition caused by muscle breakdown. It is a rare condition but one that can cause significant morbidity and mortality among athletes.

Simulation

EMRA SIMWars at ACEP18

12/15/2018 Jake Freudenberger, DO , Shyam Murali

ACEP18 bore witness to an incredible SimWars competitions! With creative cases, sharp competitors, and hilarious actors, this year’s contest delivered a new level of simulation competition.

Airway

Tracheal Bronchus: A Case Report

12/15/2018 Adam A. Johnson, MD , Rick McPheeters, DO

Up to 5% of the population has a right superior lobe bronchus arising directly from the trachea proximal to the carina. It can cause complications with airway management if unrecognized, and can be th

Endocrinology , Critical Care

Thyrotoxicosis: STEMI plus Acute Psychosis

12/15/2018 Andrew Connor, DO , Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

A thyroid storm is an acute, life-threatening emergency that requires timely recognition and management. Left untreated, the mortality rate is 80-100%.

Critical Care

Fluid Responsiveness in a Hemodynamically Unstable Patient

12/15/2018 Jason Block, MD , David Mackenzie, MD, FACEP

Will my critically ill patient respond to this bolus?

Pediatric EM , Dermatology

Melanocytes That Can Kill

12/15/2018 Yagnaram Ravichandran, MBBS, MD, FAAP , Maureen Luetje, DO , Katherine McVety, MD , Rajan Arora, MD

Children with risk factors for neurocutaneous melanosis should be followed closely and screened regularly.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Adjunctive Corticosteroid Treatment in Patients with Septic Shock (ADRENAL Trial)

12/1/2018 Susannah Empson, MD , Yanika Wolfe, MD , Meghan Gorski, DO

The ADRENAL trial was designed to test the hypothesis that hydrocortisone results in lower mortality than placebo among patients with septic shock. Find out what investigators discovered.

Medical Education , EMS

Understanding EMS Provider Education and How to Participate as a Resident

10/17/2018 Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM , Rachel Munn, DO , Vishnu Mudrakola, MD , Eric Cortez, MD, FACEP

The most effective medical education is designed with specific learners in mind. Using that as a guiding principle, the emergency medicine faculty and residents at Doctors Hospital came up with an eng

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