Browsing: February 2022

Editor's Forum

Kindling the Fire

2/12/2022 Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD

As the snow settles into a downy blanket over my little home in Lexington, Ky., I get to spend a few hours nestled on the couch with my big, sweet dog, the fireplace glowing, doing one of my new favor

Social EM , COVID-19

Office of Minority Health Announces 2022 Focus

2/12/2022

Every April, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) observes National Minority Health Month to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities and reducing health dis

Medical Students , Advising , Op-Ed

SLOEs: Leaving Students Blind

2/12/2022 Luke Wohlford, MD, MPH , John Dickens , Kelsey Mercedes Morgan, RN-BSN, CEN, PMHN , Matthew Carvey, EMT-P, FP-C , Kevin Bennett , Tyler Rigdon , Grace Bunemann , Sahar Rammaha , David Wilson

SLOEs are arguably the most influential piece of a medical student's application to an EM residency. Yet, there is an important distinction from other factors such as board scores, grades, and experie

Op-Ed

When Healthcare Hurts: Mitigating Medical Errors in Emergency Medicine

2/12/2022 Charles Sanky, MD, MPH

Medicine is unique. Our training attempts to mold us into type-A, meticulous humanoids. We prepare for immense stress, learning to make critical decisions in seconds regardless of our need to use the

Urology

Acute Urinary Retention in a Female Patient with Hypospadias

2/12/2022 Amalie Lynn Alver, MS , Jason W. David, MD, Capt (USAF)

Female hypospadias is an exceedingly rare congenital anomaly that can cause obstructive acute urinary retention in a few isolated cases.

Cardiology

Migration of Implantable Loop Recorders

2/12/2022 Sophia Gorgens, MD , Shreyans Sanghvi, DO

From unexplained syncopal events to undiagnosed palpitations, there are many cardiac conditions where patients benefit from closer monitoring. Unlike the more invasive implantable cardiac defibrillato

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: Rural Care on Par?

2/6/2022 Fathima Haseefa , Vidya Eswaran, MD

There is a need for health policy initiatives to optimize the interfacility transfer system and access to primary care and specialists.

Critical Care , Critical Care Ultrasound , Ultrasound

Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: The RUSH Exam - Slow Is Smooth and Smooth Is Fast

2/3/2022 Taylor Miller, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD , Alexis Salerno, MD, FACEP

Undifferentiated patients showing signs of shock have a high mortality rate. The Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension (RUSH) Exam is a protocolized ultrasound exam that can be done in minutes to

Medical Education , Wellness , Leadership

Should I Run for Chief?

2/2/2022 Duncan Grossman, DO , Timothy A. Soo, MD

It's that time of year again. "Are you gonna run for chief?" Two former chiefs share some tips to help guide your decision-making.