Medical Education , Wellness

How To Get Back Into the ED Groove

12/12/2021 Hajirah Ishaq, DO, MS , Meenal Sharkey, MD, FACEP

It happens to all of us: you've enjoyed a restorative vacation or you’re finishing an ultrasound rotation or even coming back after your wedding... and now you must return to the emergency department.

COVID-19 , Workplace , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Career Planning

Addressing an Uncertain Future: Targeted Programming to Prepare Emergency Medicine Residents to Enter the Workforce Amid a Pandemic

12/12/2021 Miriam Bukhsh, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a toll on the lives of patients served by the emergency department, also dramatically altered the transition process and job search timeline for emergency medicine re

Cardiology

A Case Report of Torsades de Pointes and Hemochromatosis

12/12/2021 Gennarina Riso, DO, MS , Arthur Smolensky, MD, MS, FAAEM

Torsades de pointes is a subcategory of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. It is associated with long QT syndrome and characterized by the unique appearance of small and large amplitude of complexes

Hematology , Pain Management , Toxicology

A Real Pain in the Mouth: Acquired Methemoglobinemia

12/12/2021 Emily Wolery, MD , Cynthia Oliva, MD , K.T. Dyer, MD

Acquired methemoglobinemia, a pathologic condition due to elevated quantities of methemoglobin in the blood, is an infrequent presentation in a healthy adult patient. This case illustrates the risk as

Urology , Ultrasound , Nephrology

ED Management of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis

12/12/2021 Jennifer Mirrielees, MD , Hani I. Kuttab, MD

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare diagnosis in the ED but can be life-threatening. Symptoms can be non-specific, making diagnosis more difficult. Proper, expeditious imaging can make all the diff

COVID-19 , Cardiology , Pulmonary

Elusive Effusion: A Rare of Case of COVID-19-Related Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade

12/12/2021 Parth S. Gandhi, DO , Arayel Osborne, MD

Recently, a series of case reports have described the effect of COVID-19 on myocardial and pericardial tissue. It appears the majority of cases of myocarditis, pericarditis, and pericardial effusions

Ultrasound

Where in The World is the CBD? Ultrasound Tips for Finding the Common Bile Duct

12/12/2021 Nikkitta Georges, MD , Moises Moreno, DO, FACEP

For new sonographers, looking for the common bile duct (CBD) can feel like that old school game called “Where’s Waldo” from the 1990s, but fret not. The goal of this article is to equip you with a tar

Research

2020-2021: 21 Greatest Hits - Emergency Medicine Research Edition

12/12/2021 Jason D. Vadhan, DO , Christopher Zalesky, MD, MSc

The EMRA Research Committee has compiled a quick review of some of the most practice-affirming or practice-changing papers published from September 2020 to September 2021. This is by no means a defini

EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Your Board Member-at-Large: Blake Denley, MD

12/12/2021 Blake Denley, MD

EMRA Board Member-at-Large Blake Denley is breaking new ground in a role dedicated specifically to connecting with members at every stage of their development.

EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Your Director of Education: Erin Karl, MD

12/12/2021 Erin Karl, MD

EMRA Director of Education Erin Karl has been working to illuminate and elevate medical education since her own days as a medical student.

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