Browsing: October 2020

Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Matthew T. McCarthy, DO | EM Residency Program Director at St. Vincent Hospital Erie, PA

10/23/2020 Brendan Miccio

In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series we got to chat with Dr. Matthew McCarthy to learn about the St. Vincent's Erie Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Northwest Penns

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: October-November 2020

10/9/2020 Matthew Rizzotti, DO , Emily Luvison, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 72-year-old male with a history of hyperlipidemia presents to the ED after an episode of exertional chest pain which has since resolved. What is your interpretation of his EKG?

Social EM , Health Policy

Calling 911 on Climate Change: A Matter of Public Health

10/9/2020 Paige Machado, MD

There is increasing recognition in the house of medicine that climate change is not just an issue for scientists and politicians, but for our patients.

Pediatric EM

Altered Mental Status in the Pediatric Patient – A Potentially Dangerous Diagnosis

10/9/2020 Savannah Chavez, MD , Jordan Miller, DO

Meningitis is typically a clinical diagnosis commonly found in younger patients based on symptoms of fever, headache, photophobia, nuchal rigidity, and often with nausea and vomiting.

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Critical Care

Venous Air Embolism: Rare but Fatal

10/9/2020 Walid Malki, MD, MS , Kayla Castellani, DO

While the techniques involved in placing or removing a central venous catheter can be monotonous, it is critical to remain cognizant of the complications that can occur with catheter insertion and rem

Psychiatry , Administration & Operations

ED Psychiatric Petitioning: An Unvarnished Glance

10/9/2020 Molly Enenbach , Gwen Levitt, DO, DFAPA

As providers on the front line in the emergency department, resident physicians need to pause and understand the process of petitioning patients for psychiatric placement, as this is essential to bett

Urology

Can Urine Color Guide Management?

10/9/2020 Laura A. Scieszka, MD , Tricia Swan, MD, FACEP, FAAP, MEd

Purple urine bag syndrome, first reported in 1978, is a subset of catheter-associated urinary tract infection.

Cardiology , Toxicology , Medications

Acute Hyperkalemia Masking Flecainide and Metoprolol Toxicity

10/9/2020 Matthew Baltz, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

Antidysrhythmic drugs are broadly categorized into Vaughan-Williams classifications, and their effects should be carefully noted.

Match

EM Virtual Interviewing: Tips and Tricks

10/9/2020 Cassandra Mackey, MD , Christine Kulstad, MD, FACEP

How can you put your best foot forward during residency interviews in the era of COVID-19? Virtual interviews are a change from traditional interviews, but they have been used successfully in the past

Heart of EM , Wellness , Pediatric EM

Heart of EM: Coping with the Loss of a Pediatric Patient in the ED

10/9/2020 Lauren Van Woy, DO

As emergency physicians, we are trained to carry out complex tasks. We mentally rehearse, read, practice, and teach so that when difficult cases arise, we think clearly and concisely. We thrive in hec