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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: A Systematic Review of VA-ECMO in Massive Pulmonary Embolism-Related Cardiac Arrest

5/2/2021 Mustafa Rasheed, MD , Heather Farthing, MD, MPH , Brian Sumner, MD
The data and support for veno-arterial ECMO for cardiac arrest after massive pulmonary embolism is still lacking, but if your institution has the resource, this systematic review shows it may be worth
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: The Benefit of Adding Lidocaine to Ketamine During Rapid Sequence Endotracheal Intubation in Patients with Septic Shock

5/2/2021 Heather Farthing, MD, MPH , Mustafa Rasheed, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD , Mina Ghobrial, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
Can a lidocaine-ketamine combination for RSI maintain hemodynamics better than full-dose ketamine in patients with septic shock?
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Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students

Program Director Interview Series: Josh Mugele, MD | EM Residency Program Director at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA

4/21/2021 David Wilson
This month our Program Director Interview Series gets to know a newly accredited program in Georgia. We got to talk with Dr. Josh Mugele about his program at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: The Relationship Between Heart Rate and Body Temperature in Critically Ill Patients

4/10/2021 John Conway, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
In critically ill adult patients, heart rate and body temperature go hand-in-hand: as fever takes hold, the heart beats faster. In febrile and tachycardic patients, the heart rate should be evaluated
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Opinion-Editorial , Medical Education

Defining Procedural Competency in Emergency Medicine: How Much Is Enough?

4/9/2021 Richard Cunningham, MD
How frequently should a doctor perform a procedure in order to be called "competent" in the skill? Is emergency medicine doing enough to maintain procedural competence?
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COVID-19

Taking Action When the Tides Turn: Medical Student-Led PPE Redistribution During the COVID-19 Pandemic

4/9/2021 Hannah Day, MS
When COVID-19 disrupted their medical training, medical students around the nation sought ways to help, from forming childcare networks to organizing drives for personal protective equipment. This art
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Opinion-Editorial , Prehospital Care , EMS

A Letter from a Paramedic to an EM Doc

4/9/2021 Rob Canning Jr., JD, MBA, NRP
Whether waiting to unload a patient at the hospital or sitting in the ambulance after clearing a call, EMTs and paramedics (and increasingly social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician
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Diversity and Inclusion , Match

Developing a Diverse and Inclusive Pipeline in Emergency Medicine: Part 3

4/9/2021 Sara Andrabi, MD , Santos René Ortiz Comas, MD, MPH , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Anisha Turner, MD
Is the end of residency the epitome and culmination of education? Even though it may be for some, it is the responsibility of attending physicians to educate newer generations of emergency physicians.
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Diversity and Inclusion , Match

Developing a Diverse and Inclusive Pipeline in Emergency Medicine: Part 2

4/9/2021 Uche Anigbogu, MD , Chloé Woodington, MD , Christopher Harris, Jr., MD , Sara Andrabi, MD
Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DEI) is not only important to demonstrate to medical schools for successful recruitment, but it is also important to integrate into training and support
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Diversity and Inclusion , Match

Developing a Diverse and Inclusive Pipeline in Emergency Medicine: Part 1

4/9/2021 Lynea Bull, MD , Michelle Suh, MD , Anisha Turner, MD , Sara Andrabi, MD
Emergency medicine is a specialty that answers the call to serve, be on the frontlines, and step up to challenges. Due to deep inequities embedded within this country's history, we must address the de