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

Health Policy Journal Club: Policy in Action

1/9/2025 Jeanette Hoang , Elaine Hsiang, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

A California state bill enacted in 2019 focuses on what it means to safely discharge a patient experiencing homelessness. The legislation is a clear example of the link between policy and medicine.

ECG Challenge , Cardiology , Medical Education

ECG Challenge: Jan-Feb-March 2025

12/11/2024 Nina Vazquez, MD , Yash Chavda, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD

EMRA ECG Challenge presents a real-life case from the emergency department, offering you a chance to practice your interpretation skills before reading on for the expert diagnosis, discussion, case co

International EM , Medical Education , Informatics

Empowering Emergency Medicine Clinicians in Low-Resource Settings: Continuing Medical Education on Stick (CMES) Innovations for Global Learning

12/10/2024 Bethel Mwenze, EMT-P , Manoj Thomas, PhDMBA, MS IS, PhD , Emily Cloessner, MD, MSPH , Nicholas Maxwell, MD , Vera Sistenich, BMBCh, MA, FACEM, DH&TM, MPH , Deb Stoner, MD , Yan Li, PhD , Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE, FAAEM

High-quality CME resources can be difficult to access in many parts of the world. An initiative by Techies Without Borders aims to change that.

Genitourinary , Infectious Disease , Patient Interactions

Pneumolabium: A Case Report of COVID Turned Fournier’s Gangrene

12/10/2024 Miranda Teixeira, MD , Phillip Jordan, MD

It’s easy to fall prey to diagnostic anchoring, especially on busy shifts. But reliance on initial triage information can obscure life-threatening conditions.

Vascular , Critical Care

Bad Arterial Material: A Case of Leriche Syndrome

12/10/2024 Aditi Ranade, MD , Connor Welsh, MD , Patrick Eiben, MD

Aortoiliac occlusive disease, otherwise known as Leriche syndrome, mostly affects older individuals with classic risk factors for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Although typically a progressive dise

Cardiology

Emergency Department Approach to LVAD Patients

12/10/2024 Anam Chaudhry, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD , Nisha Gandhi, MD

Nearly 6.7 million Americans over the age of 20 have been diagnosed with heart failure – and more than 2,500 receive a left ventricular assist device. Do you know how to triage and treat LVAD patients

Toxicology , Pharmacology

Case Report: A Review of Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis

12/10/2024 Madeleine Silverstein, MD , Avirale Sharma, MD , Vivek Medepalli, MD , Andrea Nillas, MD , Jedidiah Leaf, MD , Dazhe Cao, MD

In the emergency department, it can be difficult to get a complete medication history, especially in patients who have altered mental status or are too acutely ill to provide a meaningful history. Yet

Ophthalmology , Trauma , Ultrasound

Acute Right Eye Pain and Vision Loss: A Workout Gone Wrong

12/10/2024 Corey Michelson, MD , Philippe Stanier, MD , Sydney DeArmond, PA

Patients with suspected ocular trauma are at risk of vision loss - and emergency physicians must recognize the danger. This is one situation where an emergent ophthalmology consult is critical, as you

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Orthopedics , Neurology , Infectious Disease

Navigating the Diagnostic Challenge: Recognizing Spinal Epidural Abscesses in Emergency Medicine

12/10/2024 Katie Tucker , Boyd Burns, DO, MBA, MHA, FACEP

Back pain is one of the top 5 reasons for emergency department visits in the United States. Among these billions of visits, you will find an extremely difficult-to-diagnose, yet life-threatening, cond

Orthopedics , Neurology , Toxicology

Delayed Presentation of Gluteal Compartment Syndrome Complicated by Sciatic Neuropathy Following Prolonged Immobilization Due to Opioid Overdose: A Case Report

12/10/2024 Georgina Koutouzis, DO , Vanna Albert, MD

Compartment syndrome is an orthopedic emergency that can be difficult to identify but can lead to significant morbidity and mortality if unidentified or left untreated. A major risk factor for develop

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