Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students

Program Director Interview Series: Dr. Jeffrey S. Bush, MD | EM Residency Program Director at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

8/23/2021 Justine McKittrick, MSIV

In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series we got to chat with Jeffrey S. Bush, MD to learn about the MUSC Residency Program. Dr. Bush tells us more about residency in Charlesto

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: August-September 2021

8/10/2021 Nathan Potter, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 65-year-old female with history of thoracic aortic aneurysm s/p aortic graft repair several years ago presented to the ED with positive blood cultures on outpatient labs. These had been ordered by h

EMS , Disaster Medicine , Toxicology

Hydrofluoric Acid Related Injuries and Illness for First Responders

8/10/2021 Jett MacPherson, MSII

Emergency physicians, tactical medical providers, and other first responders are tasked with taking care of those who become injured or ill in mass gatherings that turn violent. Hydrofluoric acid expo

Ultrasound , Pediatric EM

Intraabdominal Abscess Identified by Point-of-Care Ultrasound in a Child

8/10/2021 Carolina Vega, MD , Roxanne Cheung, MD , Diniece Barran, MD , Jennifer Noble, MD, FAAP

Periappendiceal abscesses are a rare complication of pediatric appendicitis. In this case presentation, the little-seen consequence was identified by point-of-care ultrasound.

Cardiology

Sudden-Onset Chest Pain and Subtle ECG Findings

8/10/2021 Alexander Bracey, MD , H. Pendell Meyers, MD

Approximately 25% of patients with NSTEMI have an acute coronary occlusion; the STEMI/NSTEMI paradigm can be misleading. Serial ECGs are invaluable in making the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome,

Trauma , Traumatic Brain Injury , Neurology , Cardiology

An Unusual Cause of Tachycardia: Focal Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Following Acute Head Trauma

8/10/2021 Bruce J. Grattan Jr., DO, MS, RD , John Leskovan, DO, FACS, FACOS

Nonconvulsive status epilepticus has traditionally been thought of as a rare condition. There is little data regarding its true incidence, but evidence suggests it is far more common than once believe

Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Medical Education

Business and Administrative Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residents: A National Needs Assessment

8/10/2021 Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Zach Jarou, MD , Adam J. Rodos, MD, FACEP , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Arnab Sarker, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jason P. Seamon, DO, FACEP , Jeffrey S. Jones, MD, FACEP , Anne Messman, MD, MHPE, FACEP

Emergency medicine (EM) residency exposes trainees to the informal curriculum of practice management. Through the Kern model of curriculum development, we present a national targeted needs assessment

President's Message , Wellness

The Power of Connection

8/10/2021 RJ Sontag, MD

Shared experiences and shared space have always been the building blocks of connection. EMRA is looking forward to creating those opportunities again with programming at ACEP Scientific Assembly 2021.

Pediatric EM , Pediatric Fellowships , COVID-19

The Road to PEM Fellowship During a Pandemic: A Conversation about Applying Virtually

8/10/2021 Gwen Hooley, MD , Cindy Chang, MD , Michelle S. Davis, MD, MA

While applying to fellowship in the best of times can be stressful, the 2020 application cycle was uniquely different in that all interviews were held virtually. Navigating this uncharted territory wa

Endocrinology

Bilateral Adrenal Hemorrhages Due to Pheochromocytomas and MEN2A Syndrome

8/10/2021 Kevin Vinokur, DO , Christopher Mendoza, MD, MA, FACEP

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are rare, inherited disorders, and adrenal hemorrhage is a rare cause of abdominal pain. We present a case of bilateral adrenal hemorrhages due to pheochro

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