POCUS For the Win , Ophthalmology

POCUS for the Win: Retinal Detachment, Vitreous Hemorrhage, and Posterior Vitreous Detachment

7/1/2025 Edward Guo, MD , Alex Kuc, MD , Alyse Volino, MD

Ophthalmologic complaints are a common reason for visits to the emergency department, with nearly 2 million cases per year. Many of the problems stem from retinal detachment, posterior vitreous detach

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POCUS For the Win , Trauma , Urology

POCUS for the Win: Snap Judgment - Point of Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Penile Fracture

6/30/2025 Sean Beckman , Eugene J. Kim, MD

A penile fracture is a rare urological emergency, with an estimated 500–600 cases reported annually in the United States. While imaging should not delay surgical intervention when necessary, studies s

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: 50 Years Later, Still Waiting for a Doctor

6/23/2025 Samantha Powell, DO, MPH , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

In 1965, the U.S. government predicted a physician shortage, or (more accurately), an imbalanced distribution of physicians in the country. To prevent this, the government created Health Professional

Questions , Board Review

Board Review Questions: August 2025

6/18/2025

Test your knowledge with these questions from PEERprep.

Editor's Forum , COVID-19

The Evolution of the Physician's Mask

5/29/2025 Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH

A safety precaution as simple as a mask has become the symbol of the struggle physicians face during – and after – a public health crisis. Whether it was the Black Death or COVID-19, the physician’s m

Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Pulmonary

Critical Care Device Series: Pulmonary Artery Catheter (Part 2 of 3)

5/29/2025 Pooja Dave, MD , Dominique Gelmann, MD , Jordan Nogle, DO , John P. Gaillard, MD

In Part 2 of this Critical Care Device series, we continue to learn about the Swan-Ganz catheter. Pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) are considered a valuable diagnostic and management tool in cardioge

Infectious Disease , Neurology

I’ve Got Herpes on the BRAIN! A Case of HSV Encephalitis

5/28/2025 Alexis Bromley, MD

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) encephalitis is the most common cause of sporadic fatal encephalitis worldwide. The clinical syndrome is often characterized by the rapid onset of fever, headache,

Administration & Operations , Medical Education , Health Care Administration

Getting Down to Business: A Residency-Based Business Curriculum for Emergency Physicians

5/28/2025 Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , John Wong, MS , Jaskaran Bains, MD, MBA , Dina Wallin, MD

In today's complex health care system, physicians simultaneously act as clinicians, participants, and managers, often with minimal training in health systems management. A lack of education in basic b

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Cardiology

The Tales of (Cardiac) TNK

5/20/2025 Dulari Patel, DO , Crystal Triplett, MD , Brenda Sokup, DO

We examine two cases of acute myocardial infarction that required thrombolytics administration in the emergency department, prior to cardiac catheterization. Although outcomes differed, these cases hi

Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Pulmonary

Critical Care Device Series: Pulmonary Artery Catheter (Part 1 of 3)

5/20/2025 Barret Zimmerman, MD , Mario Castellanos, MD , Allie Schick, MD

Pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) are considered a valuable diagnostic and management tool in cardiogenic shock. For this application, their use is supported by recent evidence correlating their place

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