Browsing: September 2016

Palliative Care

Palliative Care, Part 1

9/27/2016 Laura E. Creel, MA , Christina Creel-Bulos, RN-BSN, MD

Palliative Care, Part 1 The Importance of Early Implementation in the ED Emily is tired. The illness is evident when she arrives in the emergency department (ED). You can see it in her face, her skin

The AAMC Standardized Video Interview

9/27/2016 Tommy Eales, DO , Seth Kelly, MD, MBA, FF-(W)EMT

The AAMC Standardized Video Interview A New Approach to the Residency Application? In the increasingly tech-savvy world of medical education, it comes as no surprise that major changes are occurring

Critical Care

REBOA: A Precious (Life)line

9/27/2016 Megan Simon Thomas, MD , Danish Malik, MD

REBOA: A Precious (Life)line A 25-year-old male is brought in by EMS with a gunshot wound. Vital signs are as follows: HR 130 BPM, BP 60/palp, RR 24, SpO2 99% RA, and temperature 37.5 Celsius. He app

Resident , President's Message , Career Planning

5 Tips for Residency and Beyond

9/27/2016 Ramnik “Ricky” Dhaliwal, MD, JD

5 Tips for Residency and Beyond As I write this final article in EM Resident as your President, I am four months out from finishing my EM/IM Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center where I am now

Medical Education , Simulation

Becoming America's Next Top Medical Performer

9/27/2016 Xiao C. "Tony" Zhang, MD, MS , Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH, FACEP , David Lindquist, MD, FACEP

Becoming America's Next Top Medical Performer Medical simulation has experienced rapid growth over the past 15 years, with up to 92% of emergency medicine residencies using simulation in some capacit

Toxicology

Gasping for Air: Albuterol-Induced Lactic Acidosis

9/27/2016 Alexandra Amaducci, DO

Gasping for Air: Albuterol-Induced Lactic Acidosis Pyruvate + NADH + H+ †” lactate + NAD+ Lactic acidosis is a commonly encountered phenomenon within the emergency department (ED). In the setting of

Ultrasound

The UtiliTEE of Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest

9/27/2016 Marsia Vermeulen, DO, FACEP , Heidi Sher, MD

The UtiliTEE of Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest A 57-year-old obese man with unknown past medical history becomes unresponsive and pulseless on the subway platform with bystander CPR initiated. EMS arri

Editor's Forum , Editorial

Letter from the Editor

9/26/2016 Abby Cosgrove, MD

Letter from the Editor I see my mail carrier about once a week. She usually arrives around 11 am, sometimes later. If I am home, I will wave from the kitchen, occasionally running out with something

Match , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Butch Humbert, MD | Indiana University

9/22/2016 Erin Karl, MD

Program Director Interview Series: Butch Humbert, MD | Indiana University This month, we interviewed Aloysius "Butch" Humbert, MD, Program Director at Indiana University School of Medicine's emergenc

Editorial , Non Clinical

It's Not News: Thoughts on Medical Errors

9/22/2016 Elizabeth Wilcox

It's Not News: Thoughts on Medical Errors We've all seen the articles in bold headlines, claiming medical errors are now the third largest cause of death. It's all the rage these days, since a new st