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Critical Care , Neurology , Traumatic Brain Injury , Trauma

Revisiting Cerebral Perfusion Pressure: A Framework for Approaching TBI

4/15/2018 Kristin Schmid, MD , Tina Chen, MD

In the United States, more than 2.5 million patients seek care for traumatic brain injury every year, accounting for approximately 2% of all ED visits. The equation for cerebral perfusion pressure can

Cardiology , Neurology

Cardiac Complications from Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

4/15/2018 David Murphy, MD , Nicholas Johnson, MD

How does subarachnoid hemorrhage lead to cardiac arrest, complete heart block, or cardiomyopathy?

Clinical , Toxicology , Toxins

Tide Pod Challenge: A Closer Look at the Toxicology

4/13/2018 Aaron S. Frey, DO

Every few months a new challenge becomes a viral sensation on social media. One of these challenges - eating a laundry detergent pod - has led to an incredible uptick in potential poisonings (35 times

Critical Care , Hematology

Management of Methemoglobinemia

4/13/2018 Joshua Glick, MD , Seth Merker, MD

Methemoglobinemia can be fatal if not managed correctly. Make sure you know what to do for patients with this particular blood disorder.

Critical Care , Airway , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Comparing Early APRV and LTV in ARDS Patients in ICU

3/27/2018 Sean M. Hickey, MD

Our March 2018 Critical Care Alert compares early use of APRV and LTV in ARDS patients in ICU.

EMS , Medical Students , Advising

The Impact of EMS: What EMS Can Teach Medical Students about Patient Care

2/7/2018 Randall Beaupre

The Impact of EMS: What EMS Can Teach Medical Students about Patient Care Over the hum of the diesel engine, a call came through the radio: “131…We have a Code 3: 25-year-old white female, possible h

Clinical , Cardiology , ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge - Feb 2018

2/1/2018 Jason Stankiewicz, MD , Jayram Pai, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

ECG Challenge - Feb 2018 Case. An otherwise healthy 35-year-old male presents with 1 week of intermittent palpitations associated with substernal chest discomfort and dyspnea. What is your interpreta

Clinical , Visual Diagnosis

Diagnose this Condition

2/1/2018 Natalie Cazeau, MSc, MSIII , Erica Roman Hernandez, MSIII , Kinza Ijaz , Amy Scheuermann, MSIII , Ahmed Raziuddin, MD

Diagnose this Condition The Case. A 43-year-old man presented to the ED with a 3-week history of a rash in a C7 dermatomal pattern that was burning and painful in nature. The rash began 3 weeks prior

Clinical , Ultrasound

Intraoral Ultrasound Guided Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage

2/1/2018 Matthew Riester, MD , Joshua Zavitz, DO

Intraoral Ultrasound Guided Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage A peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a deep oropharyngeal infection that results in an accumulation of purulent material in the potential space

Clinical , International EM

Cultural and Ethical Barriers

2/1/2018 Ryan Joseph, DO, DTM&H

Cultural and Ethical Barriers Cultural disparities and reactions may seem confusing to many physicians and volunteers. One evening, while practicing in a rural Ugandan emergency department (ED), I wa