Browsing: September 2024

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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , EMS

Health Policy Journal Club: Closing the Survival Gap

9/23/2024 Sydni Williams , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD
The Health Policy Journal Club says the evidence is clear: To reduce the burden of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and ultimately save lives, federal legislation and substantial funding must be priorit
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Psychiatry

RUSH Exam in Undifferentiated and Unstable Psychiatric Patients

9/12/2024 Sallyan Rusnak, MD , Shannon Lovett, MD, FACEP
In this case, the patient’s altered mental status and limited history presented challenges. The RUSH exam was utilized to evaluate hypotension. Without this bedside evaluation, diagnosis and treatment
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Ophthalmology , Trauma

Bursting at the Seams: Blunt Trauma Causing Open Globe Rupture After Prior Ocular Surgery

9/10/2024 Andrew Namespetra, MB, BCh, BAO, MSc , Sarah Harris-Gendron , Derek Schaller, MD, FACEP
In the ED, there should be a high degree of suspicion for open globe injury in patients with significant blunt force trauma to the eye, especially in individuals with a history of prior ocular surgery
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Cardiology

Adalimumab-Induced Heart Failure Revealed by Ventricular Tachycardia Identified on a Smartwatch

9/10/2024 Catherine Allen , William B. Brash II, DO , Marc Dotson, DO, FACEP
The use of health data from a smart device has shown significant diagnostic utility and will continue to do so as technology advances. Emergency physicians should be aware of these potential monitorin