Opinion-Editorial , Health Policy

Climate Change and Health: Why Emergency Physicians Must Lead the Charge

10/22/2024 Adrian Cois, MBBS

Emergency physicians will increasingly shoulder the burden of a warming planet and its effects on human health unless we work to reduce emissions and reverse climate change.

Leadership , Leadership Reports , Medical Education

EMRA Adopts Displaced Resident Bill of Rights

10/22/2024

Following direction set by the Representative Council, the EMRA Board of Directors has approved a measure to provide support to residents whose programs face closure: the Displaced Resident Bill of Ri

Patient Interactions

Breaking the News: A Discussion on Effective Communication of Death Disclosure

10/22/2024 Mustafa Bahramand, MD , Michael Zdradzinski, MD

Telling a family member that their loved one has died is never an easy conversation, and it requires careful thought and consideration. This discussion reviews how to communicate such difficult news.

Leadership Reports

EMRA Annual Report: FY2024

10/22/2024 Blake Denley, MD

For half a century now, EMRA has worked tirelessly for its members and for emergency medicine. Working together, what did we accomplish in fiscal year 2024, as we celebrated our 50th anniversary? We m

Cardiology

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: An Unexpected Turn of Events

10/22/2024 Hailey Hoffmann, MD , Trung Tran, MD

Identifying a rapidly evolving myocardial infarction in the emergency department, especially in a patient with a distracting presentation, necessitates a timely diagnosis and prompt evaluation.

Hematology , Neurology

Hyperviscosity Syndrome: A Differential Diagnosis for Altered Mental Status

10/22/2024 Hector D. Barreto-Vazquez, MD , Philip Alapat, MD

Altered mental status is a common presentation that requires a time-sensitive evaluation. But that evaluation can be addressed under a broad range of categories. This case demonstrates AMS evaluation

Patient Interactions , Toxicology , Pharmacology

Introducing the Fiver: A Modernized Alternative to the B-52 for Acute Agitation Control

10/22/2024 Matthew J. Christensen, MD, LT, MC, USN

Violence against health-care workers caused by acutely agitated patients is an unfortunate reality for many of us. When attempts at verbal redirection do not successfully de-escalate the situation, ex

Airway , Ventilator Management , Medical Education

The Vent Experience: Becoming the Ventilated Patient

10/22/2024 Brent Veerman, MD , Adam Anderson, MD , Alex Piszker, DO

A solid background in ventilator management is a necessary skill for the emergency physician. Understanding mechanical ventilation, its different modes and settings, is paramount to providing intubate

ECG Challenge , Cardiology , Medical Education

ECG Challenge: Oct-Nov-Dec 2024

10/22/2024 Nina Vazquez, MD , Yash Chavda, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD

EMRA ECG Challenge

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Pain Management

Health Policy Journal Club: It Doesn't Have to Be So Painful

10/8/2024 Zain Khawaja , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

In our eagerness to be mindful of addiction, are we ignoring the pain control benefits that can be realized via parenteral use of opioids? The Health Policy Journal Club discusses how to thread that h

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