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Wellness , COVID-19

The Biggest Lie We Tell Ourselves: I Am Not Stressed

2/4/2021 Lauren Fisher, MD

Physician suicide was already double the national average pre-COVID. Before social isolation, before PPE fatigue, before our jobs became even harder. One of the biggest problems with stress is that we

Wellness , Workplace , COVID-19

Why Doctors Can't Get the Help They Need

2/4/2021 Evelyn Huang, MD

Imagine you have a patient who reports symptoms of depression. After ruling out other causes, you turn to treatment that addresses their mental health and any underlying psychiatric illness - but you

Heart of EM , Workplace

Motherhood in Residency

2/4/2021 Alexandra Davic, MD

Are you among the growing number of trainees opting not to wait to start a family? This is your journey, but remember you are dragging all of your peers and supervisors along with you when you embark

Wilderness Medicine

A SCUBA Scary Case of Shoulder Pain

2/4/2021 Nicholas A. Russo, MD , Gregory Sugalski, DO, FACEP , Michael Ullo, MD , Joseph P. Underwood III, MD

The Divers Alert Network records more than 1,000 diving-related injuries each year. Treatment for patients with decompression sickness should not be delayed.

Social EM , Health Policy

This is Also Our Lane - Climate Change and Public Health

2/4/2021 Hunter Lau, MD

The issue of climate change and public health is what the World Health Organization calls the greatest health challenge of the 21st century. Climate change is happening now, patients are being affecte

COVID-19 , Pediatric EM , Social EM

Child Abuse Screening in the Emergency Department During the Pandemic

2/4/2021 Briana Corkill

COVID-19 has brought challenges that those in emergency medicine have worked tirelessly to address. The challenge of the increased pediatric abuse cases and limitations on reporting is no different, a

Social EM , Pain Management

Treatment of Opioid Withdrawal with Buprenorphine in the Emergency Department

2/4/2021 Tony Spadaro, MD, MPH , Jeanmarie Perrone, MD, FACMT

A 2015 study showed that when patients with opioid use disorder were started on buprenorphine with a behavioral intervention in the ED, they were 80% more likely to remain in treatment at 30 days.

Gastroenterology

Amyand's Hernia: A Rare Cause of Acute Inguinal Pain

2/4/2021 Amanda A. Baker, DO

Abdominal hernias are not uncommon, but one type can lead to unusual presentations. Find out more about Amyand's hernia, named after the French surgeon who was surprised by an appendix wrapped in an i

ECG Challenge , Cardiology , COVID-19

ECG Challenge: February-March 2021

2/3/2021 Elizabeth Shanahan, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 48-year-old male with a past medical history of asthma and recent positive COVID-19 test presents to the ED with acute onset of palpitations and chest pressure followed by a brief syncopal episode.

Administration & Operations , Admin Ops Literature Review , Telemedicine

Financial Impacts of ED Observation Units: Literature and Strategies Review

2/3/2021 Clinton Lam , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

The emergency department observation unit (EDOU) is a specialized unit designed for efficient, ongoing medical treatment, assessment, and reassessment of patients before the decision can be made to di