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Concealed but Not Forgotten: Human Trafficking and the ED

12/1/2020 Lindsay Davis, DO, MPH, NRP , Bryce Taylor, DO, MS

Emergency physicians are in a unique position to recognize human trafficking, as the emergency department may be the first or only contact a victim has with the medical community. This is why it is im

Pediatric EM , Orthopedics , Social EM

Utility of Follow-Up Skeletal Surveys in Suspected Child Maltreatment

12/1/2020 Shahfar Khan, MD, FAAP , Brian D. Novi, DO , Norrell Atkinson, MD, FAAP

In 2018, statistics show 15,605 children and adolescents were conﬁrmed victims of physical abuse in the United States. It is vital to ensure a safe disposition for pediatric patients, as further harm

Neurology , Endocrinology , Social EM

Nonketotic Hyperglycemic Hemichorea: A Bad Case of the Wiggles

12/1/2020 Ideen Zeinali, MD , Matthew Edwards, MS , Giuliano De Portu, MD, FACEP

One of our nation's greatest health challenges is the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is expected to swell by more than 50% by 2035. Many of these diabetic patients will lack both primar

Trauma , Social EM , EMS

The Riot Trauma: What Injuries Should You Expect From Non-Lethal Police Weapons and Protests?

12/1/2020 Sriram Venkatesan, FAWM , Capt. Yev Maksimenko, MD, MA, DiMM, FAWM, FP-C

Protests have become a more common occurrence in 2020, and emergency physicians are seeing an increase in riot-related injuries in their hospitals. Become familiar with the weapons in the tactical and

Social EM

Water, Fire, and Medicine: Why Environmental Justice Matters in EM

11/30/2020 Caroline Lee

Environmental catastrophes bring patients into the ED who are uniquely vulnerable, such as individuals without homes, the uninsured, and other marginalized populations. Health professionals should not

Social EM , Urology , Health Policy

Failure of Follow-Up: Scrotal Hernia Case Illustrates Health Care Disparities

11/18/2020 Jason W. David, MD, Capt (USAF) , Aaron A. Johnson, DO, Capt (USAF) , Jerad Eldred, MD

Hernias with loss of domain are often a consequence of poor access to surgical care and require extensive planning and management. This case of scrotal hernia illustrates how health care disparities a

Social EM , Health Policy

Calling 911 on Climate Change: A Matter of Public Health

10/9/2020 Paige Machado, MD

There is increasing recognition in the house of medicine that climate change is not just an issue for scientists and politicians, but for our patients.

Social EM , Sepsis , Hematology

Septic Thrombophlebitis as a Consequence of Intravenous Drug Use Disorder

10/9/2020 Ali Elsaied, DO , Kuljit Kaur, DO , Darragh Cullen, DO

This is a unique case of Lemierre's syndrome in a person who injects drugs (PWID) without a history of recent oropharyngeal infection or the presence of a central venous catheter.

Social EM , Patient Interactions

Language Justice: One Step Toward Health Equity

10/9/2020 Joe Gannett, MD , Hayley Musial, MD

Patient safety has been a prime issue in health care since the 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err is Human, which led to adverse event tracking and quality improvement measures in almost e

COVID-19 , Social EM

How Social Distancing Can Endanger Our Patients: Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic

8/18/2020 Alexa Van Besien , Lorena Rodriguez Perez , Shana Zucker , David Wilson , Kathleen Y. Ogle, MD

Reports of Intimate Partner Violence have significantly increased since mandated stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In this setting, how can you be attuned to patients at ris

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Concealed but Not Forgotten: Human Trafficking and the ED

Utility of Follow-Up Skeletal Surveys in Suspected Child Maltreatment

Nonketotic Hyperglycemic Hemichorea: A Bad Case of the Wiggles

The Riot Trauma: What Injuries Should You Expect From Non-Lethal Police Weapons and Protests?

Water, Fire, and Medicine: Why Environmental Justice Matters in EM

Failure of Follow-Up: Scrotal Hernia Case Illustrates Health Care Disparities

Calling 911 on Climate Change: A Matter of Public Health

Septic Thrombophlebitis as a Consequence of Intravenous Drug Use Disorder

Language Justice: One Step Toward Health Equity

How Social Distancing Can Endanger Our Patients: Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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