Airway , Research

Updates in the Airway

12/1/2020 Cameron Upchurch, MD , Joshua Kornegay, MD

The year of 2019 ushered in an abundance of interesting, practice-informing, and excellently conducted research regarding airway and peri-intubation management that is potentially applicable to the em

Rheumatology , Infectious Disease , Orthopedics

Septic Arthritis in a Patient with a Confounding History

12/1/2020 Loren Touma, DO, MS , Michael Samodio, DO

Septic arthritis is a rheumatologic emergency, which may lead to permanent joint damage and a mortality rate of 10-15%. If left untreated, non-gonococcal septic arthritis can destroy articular cartila

Critical Care , Trauma

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Can't-Miss Diagnosis and Management

12/1/2020 Blake Briggs, MD , Marlena Wosiski-Kuhn, MD, PhD

Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a terrifying, relatively frequent cause of intracranial bleeding. It has a significant degree of morbidity and mortality - and therefore is a can't-miss diagnosis.

Pediatric EM , Orthopedics , Social EM

Utility of Follow-Up Skeletal Surveys in Suspected Child Maltreatment

12/1/2020 Shahfar Khan, MD, FAAP , Brian D. Novi, DO , Norrell Atkinson, MD, FAAP

In 2018, statistics show 15,605 children and adolescents were conﬁrmed victims of physical abuse in the United States. It is vital to ensure a safe disposition for pediatric patients, as further harm

Neurology , Pediatric EM

MRI Confirmed Bell's Palsy Presenting with Multiple Cranial Nerve Involvement

12/1/2020 Gabrielle Ransford, MD , Vipin Philip, MD , Joel M. Clingenpeel, MD, MPH, FACEP

Bell's palsy, also called idiopathic facial nerve palsy, is the paralysis of facial motor function without an identifiable cause. It typically presents with sudden onset unilateral facial paralysis an

Leadership , EMRA Board of Directors

Get to Know EMRA Representative to ACEP Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA

12/1/2020 Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA

Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA, of Spectrum Health/Michigan State University, has been selected as the next EMRA Representative to ACEP - advocating for the concerns and issues important to the EM trainee.

EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Director of Leadership Development Capt. Yev Maksimenko, MD, MA, DiMM, FAWM, FP-C

12/1/2020 Capt. Yev Maksimenko, MD, MA, DiMM, FAWM, FP-C

Capt. Yev Maksimenko, MD, MA, DiMM, FAWM, FP-C, learned his leadership skills in the United States Air Force. Now he's pioneering a new role on the EMRA Board: Director of Leadership Development.