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In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series we got to chat with Sandra Najarian, MD to learn about the CWRU/MetroHealth/Cleveland Clinic Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Dr.
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In the midst of a global pandemic, with worsening COVID-19 case numbers in the United States, the fair and equitable allocation of limited health care resources poses a challenge. How can clinicians p
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Prehospital personnel are truly on the frontlines of medicine, and they have been dramatically affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. As protocols shift according to supplies and emerging research, how
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As much of the U.S. experiences a resurgence of COVID-19 cases heading into the height of summer, research continues at a brisk pace. Can dexamethasone - a relatively inexpensive, commonly prescribed
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In this installment of the Program Director Interview Series we sit down with Radosveta Wells, MD to learn about the EM Residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
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A 46-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents with palpitations and lightheadedness. What is your interpretation of the ECG?
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The emergency department can be filled with frustration at times. During the first wave of COVID-19 illnesses, that frustration reached a boiling point.
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Since the dawn of time, biological life has been affected by the extremes of temperature. Wars have been won and lost due to the devastation brought on by hypothermia. Accidental hypothermia remains a
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Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) can often be first diagnosed and recognized in an ED setting, both as a primary and incidental finding. Let's review a typical presentation and the unique pathology and s
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Malaria is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. Symptoms usually present 1–4 weeks after infection but can present months to years later depending on the species.