Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students , MSIII , MSIV

Program Director Interview Series: Michael W. Van Meter, MD | EM Residency Program Director at McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX

8/26/2020 Lenexa Morais

In this month’s interview for the Program Director Interview Series brings us down to Houston. We sat down to chat with Dr. Van Meter. We didn’t ask any hard-hitting questions about cowboy boots, bu

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Etomidate Use Is Associated with Less Hypotension Than Ketamine for Emergency Department Sepsis Intubations: A NEAR Cohort Study

8/26/2020 Brian Sumner, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

Intubating the critically ill septic patient is a high-risk procedure. We examine an observational study that reported higher levels of procedural hypotension with the use of ketamine when compared to

COVID-19 , Heart of EM

What Prickled Today?

8/18/2020 Smruti Desai, DO, MPH

They may have had full lives with love and care and food and jokes before the coronavirus laid claim to them. And though we cannot offer a cure, we offer all we can. Even when it's simply the comfort

COVID-19 , Heart of EM

Please Don't Take Your Mask Off

8/18/2020 Nicole Anthony, MD

I know you hate the oxygen mask. Do you know how much I wish you didn't need it?

COVID-19 , Social EM

How Social Distancing Can Endanger Our Patients: Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic

8/18/2020 Alexa Van Besien, MD , Lorena Rodriguez Perez , Shana Zucker , David Wilson , Kathleen Y. Ogle, MD

Reports of Intimate Partner Violence have significantly increased since mandated stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In this setting, how can you be attuned to patients at ris

COVID-19 , Health Policy

COVID-19: Public Policy and Impact on Health Care

8/18/2020 Logan Ramsey, MD , Valerie Pierre, MD , Clifford Marks, MD, MBA

The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare our health care system's vulnerabilities and lack of preparedness. It is imperative that we examine more closely the steps we have taken thus far, and what we ha

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: August-September 2020

8/17/2020 Brett Jennings, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 57-year-old male presents with AMS. He is minimally responsive and there is no additional history available. His initial heart rate was 25 with a blood pressure of 80/30. What is your interpretation

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Medical Education , Med Ed Fellowship Director Interview Series

Medical Education Fellowship at University of Chicago

8/17/2020 Erin Karl, MD , Frances Rusnack, DO, MS , Moira Smith, MD, MPH

Learn about the medical education fellowship program at University of Chicago.

Toxicology , Pulmonary , Pediatric EM

Dank Vapes: A Tale of a Pediatric E-cigarette Vaping Associated Lung Injury

8/17/2020 Kellan Etter , Brian Kelley , Scott Sutton, MD

Lung injuries associated with electronic cigarettes (aka vaping) are on the rise, especially among teens. With a higher risk of addiction and weaker regulations, vaping can be cause for concern.

Editor's Forum

On the Importance of Anti-Racism

8/17/2020 Priyanka Lauber, DO

The resurgence of anti-racism mentality in this country is long overdue. We have been forced, repeatedly, to come to terms with the racism in this country. Do you know what it means to be anti-racist?

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