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Neurology

Spinal Cord Ischemia in an Undifferentiated Patient: A Case Report

4/10/2022 Priyanka Ravindran, MD , Jordan Miller, DO , J'Chika Morah, MD , Nicholas Jouriles, MD, FACEP

Spinal cord infarction is infrequent and if missed can result in significant mortality, disability (including irreversible paralysis), and reduced quality of life. Here we discuss a case of spinal str

Ultrasound

Crawling In My Skin: An Ultrasound Teaching Case

4/10/2022 Jennifer Mirrielees, MD , Jessica Schmidt, MD, MPH, FACEP , Michael Lohmeier, MD, FACEP

Ultrasound is a favored modality in emergency medicine. This case shows yet another application of this popular diagnostic tool - one involving subcutaneous larvae.

Critical Care , Critical Care Ultrasound , Ultrasound

Use of Bedside Ultrasound in Diagnosing Boerhaave Syndrome

4/10/2022 Rabia Iqbal, DO , Caleb Harrell, MD

Esophageal rupture is a rare condition that is recognized as one of the most fatal gastrointestinal injuries. Time to diagnosis is an independent predictor of mortality in acute esophageal rupture mak

Endocrinology , Neurology

Uncontrolled Hyperglycemia as a Cause of Choreiform Movements

4/10/2022 Rabia Iqbal, DO , Jordan Miller, DO , Nicholas LaFountain, MD

Although rare, chorea-hyperglycemia-basal ganglia syndrome is a presenting symptom of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

Trauma

Isolated Traumatic Gallbladder Hematoma Caused by Electric Scooter Accident

4/10/2022 Braxton-Jesse Lee, DO , Dimitri Livshits, DO , Rosalee Nguyen, DO

Isolated traumatic gallbladder injury is extremely rare and must be thoroughly evaluated due to the complications associated with traumatic gallbladder injury.

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Social EM , Toxicology

Coastal Harmful Algal Blooms and Climate Change – Toxic Challenges for Emergency Medicine

4/10/2022 Catharina Giudice, MD , Caitlin S Rublee, MD, MPH , Priya Srihari, MD

Climate health and public health are linked in ways that become more obvious every year. In this context, we will summarize the marine toxins that are sending more patients to the emergency department

Leadership

EM Leaders of Tomorrow

4/10/2022

One of the things EMRA loves most – and does best – is help to create confident, inspiring leaders to guide the specialty into the future.

COVID-19 , Social EM

COVID-19 Vaccine Equity and Distribution in Emergency Departments

4/10/2022 Rachel Kearney, MPH , Olivia Reszczynski , Nick Friedman , Dominique Gelmann, MD , Aneeqah Naeem , Alic Lu , Sherman Leung

Social EMpathy is a working group of medical students, residents, and faculty interested in social emergency medicine working together to organize initiatives in social EM topics. As part of Social E

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Career Planning

Duty to Serve: Federal Law Enforcement and the Foundation for Emergency Medicine

4/10/2022 Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Aaron R. Kuzel, DO, MBA

Emergency medicine attracts a unique personality dedicated to excellence and teamwork, driven to work hard and push the boundaries of what is possible.

Ophthalmology

Not All Halos Are Glaucoma

4/10/2022 Farina Shafqat, MD , Emily Kiernan, DO , Soroosh Behshad, MD, MPH

Eye-related emergencies make up close to 2% of all emergency department visits in the United States. Emergency physicians must recognize and manage time-sensitive, vision-threatening diagnoses, and en

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