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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: A Low-Barrier Model for Buprenorphine Initiation

1/9/2026 Nicholas S. Imperato , Vidya Eswaran, MD

The Health Policy Journal Club examines the effects of a pilot program in California aimed at the emergency physician's role in harm reduction. Can ED-initiated buprenorphine be implemented at scale?

OB/GYN , Ultrasound

Case Report: Management of the First-Trimester Hemorrhage

12/31/2025 Gabriella F. Weston, MD

Post-partum hemorrhage can be a rare but life-threatening complication of spontaneous miscarriage. This case report illustrates how ultrasound can be an important diagnostic tool beyond laboratory tes

Orthopedics , Trauma

Pearls and Pitfalls of Compartment Syndrome

12/31/2025 Lucas Bouknight, MD , Michael Zdradzinski, MD , Matthew Gittinger, MD

Compartment syndrome can become a limb-threatening emergency requiring immediate action. This case report examines the condition in a 24-year-old patient.

Trauma , Neurology , Orthopedics

Prison Assault Leads to Neuroanatomy Lesson

12/31/2025 Joshua Berk, MD , Todd Burgbacher, DO

Incomplete spinal cord injuries are often discussed in medical school, as a means of instructing neural anatomy. These injury patterns are less commonly seen in clinical practice, but when they do pre

Hematology , Ultrasound

Arm Is the New Leg: A Case Report on Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens of the Upper Extremity

12/31/2025 Kaye L. Littell, DO, PGY-4 , Michelle K. Powers, DO

Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens is a true emergency, representing an immediate threat to limb—and sometimes life. Learn how bedside ultrasound can aid in the diagnosis and management of this type of deep ve

Pulmonary , Diagnostic

Lie Back and Breathe Deep: Pathophysiology and Workup of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome

12/30/2025 Kevin Kelley, MSIV , Gregory Wu, MD

Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome presents a diagnostic conundrum. This rare syndrome causes dyspnea and hypoxemia, but management must entail identifying the underlying condition.

Cardiology

A Rare Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Healthy Young Male: Physiologic and Psychosocial Considerations

12/30/2025 Agata Dow, MD , Elizabeth Shaheen, MD , Alaa Ibrahim, DO , Ania Jane Dow

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection may not be a common finding among young, previously healthy adults—but in the post-COVID era, it is important for clinicians to maintain a heightened clinical aw

Critical Care , Toxicology

ECMO for Salvage Therapy in Severe Salicylate Toxicity

12/30/2025 Cade Johnson, MD, MBA, MPH , Hannah Mainor, MD

Salicylate toxicity can present with vague symptoms that rapidly escalate into a life-threatening condition. This case highlights the catastrophic consequences of severe salicylate toxicity and the ch

Medical Education

Redefining Medical Education through AI

12/29/2025 Christopher Taicher, MD

Artificial intelligence and adaptive learning systems have disrupted the practice of nearly every industry. In this article, we examine the role of AI in medical education.

President's Message , Leadership Reports

Advocacy from the Frontlines: Anywhere, Anyone and Anytime

12/29/2025 Polly Wiltz, DO

EMRA President Polly Wiltz, DO, says advocacy is not a class that is taught in medical school, and it is imperative for as future physician leaders to engage in this work, make our voices heard and en

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