Browsing: July 2024

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Match , Program Director Interviews , Medical Students

Program Director Interview with Erin E. McDonough, MD, Residency Program Director at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

7/30/2024 Mohammad Abuakar , Thomas Johnston , Payton Wolbert
In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency program. We spoke with the current PD Dr. Erin E. McDo
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation During Emergency Intubation

7/29/2024 Alex Lucas, MD , Josh Wild, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil , Dustin Slagle, MD
Tracheal intubation is a critical procedure on patients who are already in crisis. Is it better to choose a mask or non-invasive ventilation for preoxygenation?
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Patient Interactions , Medications

Introducing the ‘Fiver’: A Modernized Alternative to the ‘B-52’ for Acute Agitation Control

7/22/2024 Matthew J. Christensen, MD, LT, MC, USN
Violence against health-care workers caused by acutely agitated patients is an unfortunate reality for many of us. When attempts at verbal redirection do not successfully de-escalate the situation, ex
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology , Medical Education

ECG Challenge: July-Aug-Sept 2024

7/16/2024 Jonathan Dillen, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
EMRA ECG Challenge

News & Notes in Emergency Medicine

7/16/2024
News & Notes in Emergency Medicine
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Editor's Forum

Signs of Spring: The Job Hunt Begins

7/16/2024 Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH
We’ve accomplished so much to get to where we are in this step of our training. I think the best plan for after graduating is to simply enjoy our careers. Every one of us has the best job in the world
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Palliative Care , Patient Interactions

Palliative Care vs. Hospice: The Role of the Emergency Physician

7/16/2024 Syna Daudfar, DO , Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM , Jonathan Burton, DO
Palliative care providers exist to give expert consultation and assistance with complex decision-making conversations; however, emergency physicians and primary care providers carry initial palliative
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Nephrology , Toxicology

Blue Dye, Gotta Try: A Case of Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis

7/15/2024 Marlee Thomas, DO , Howard Levitin, MD, FACEP , Ryan Stuart, MD , Maria Lucarelli, MD
MALA is a difficult diagnosis to make due to lack of specific lab testing revealing toxicity. However, this disorder should be considered in patients presenting with marked hemodynamic instability wit
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: HFNC Oxygen v. Noninvasive Ventilation for Management of Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

7/11/2024 Dominique Gelmann, MD , Josh Wild, DO , Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil
When managing acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema, how do the outcomes differ between high-flow nasal cannula and noninvasive ventilation?
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Op-Ed , Diversity and Inclusion , EMRA Board of Directors

Norte: Long Journey Upward Brings Power of Perspective

7/10/2024 Derek Martinez, DO
Your perspective is power. It is your gift. For those of us from marginalized communities, perspective gives us strength. It affects how we treat patients. It affects how we view our specialty. It aff