Browsing: February 2018

EMS , Medical Students , Advising

The Impact of EMS: What EMS Can Teach Medical Students about Patient Care

2/7/2018 Randall Beaupre

The Impact of EMS: What EMS Can Teach Medical Students about Patient Care Over the hum of the diesel engine, a call came through the radio: “131…We have a Code 3: 25-year-old white female, possible h

Medical Education , Medical Students

Step 1/COMLEX | Exam Survival Guide

2/6/2018 Michael Messina, DO

Step 1/COMLEX | Exam Survival Guide Congratulations! Welcome to one of the most exciting times of your medical school career: preparing for your first big exams. Although it may not seem like it now,

Health Policy , Health Policy Journal Club

Health Policy Journal Club: 30 Million Outside the “Golden Hour”

2/6/2018 Louis Yu, MD, MA

Health Policy Journal Club: 30 Million Outside the “Golden Hour” Certain communities appear cut off from the nation’s best trauma care. In the U.S., cohesive trauma systems began to coalesce in the 1

Clinical , Cardiology , ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge - Feb 2018

2/1/2018 Jason Stankiewicz, MD , Jayram Pai, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

ECG Challenge - Feb 2018 Case. An otherwise healthy 35-year-old male presents with 1 week of intermittent palpitations associated with substernal chest discomfort and dyspnea. What is your interpreta

Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students

Program Director Interview Series: Linda Regan, MD, FACEP | Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Residency Program

2/1/2018 Chichen Qiu, MD

Program Director Interview Series: Linda Regan, MD, FACEP | Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Residency Program Linda Regan, MD, FACEP, is the program director at Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency

Editorial , Burnout , Wellness

Lessons on Burnout from a Fire Chief

2/1/2018 Eric McDonald, MD

Lessons on Burnout from a Fire Chief When the fire of residency is burning you up, remember to stay calm, stay low, keep your head up, and focus on what matters most. It was a dark, calm night at t

Clinical , Visual Diagnosis

Diagnose this Condition

2/1/2018 Natalie Cazeau, MSc, MSIII , Erica Roman Hernandez, MSIII , Kinza Ijaz , Amy Scheuermann, MSIII , Ahmed Raziuddin, MD

Diagnose this Condition The Case. A 43-year-old man presented to the ED with a 3-week history of a rash in a C7 dermatomal pattern that was burning and painful in nature. The rash began 3 weeks prior

Clinical , Ultrasound

Intraoral Ultrasound Guided Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage

2/1/2018 Matthew Riester, MD , Joshua Zavitz, DO

Intraoral Ultrasound Guided Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage A peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a deep oropharyngeal infection that results in an accumulation of purulent material in the potential space

Medical Education

Perspective: Enviromedics (Health Implications of Climate Change)

2/1/2018 Michael Messina, DO

Perspective: Enviromedics (Health Implications of Climate Change) Like many of you, I used to see climate change as an existential topic — and one that did not relate to me specifically. Maybe one ye

Clinical , International EM

Cultural and Ethical Barriers

2/1/2018 Ryan Joseph, DO, DTM&H

Cultural and Ethical Barriers Cultural disparities and reactions may seem confusing to many physicians and volunteers. One evening, while practicing in a rural Ugandan emergency department (ED), I wa