Pediatric EM

Intracranial Abscess and Importance of Head Circumference Measurements in Pediatric Patients

11/19/2025 Hayn Jackson, MD , Jordan Nogle, DO , Chad McCalla, MD

Intracranial abscesses are a rare pathology in which focal areas of brain parenchyma are necrotic secondary to an infectious agent, typically bacteria, with an incidence of 1,500-2,500 cases in the Un

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Pediatric EM , Simulation , Ultrasound

What’s in the Bag? Inguinal Hernia Containing a Mass in an Infant

11/18/2025 Matthew Shopshire, MD, MPH , Julia Z. Guo, MD , Richard Gordon Jr., MD, FACEP

Inguinal hernias with ovarian contents are rare and are more common in the pediatric population than women of reproductive age. Inguinal hernias with ovarian content may appear on ultrasound as a smal

Pediatric EM , Critical Care

Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity: What to Know about This Complex Diagnosis in the Critical Care Unit

11/18/2025 Hannah E. Miller, MD , Alisha Agarwal, MS4

Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity (PSH) describes the dysregulation of the sympathetic nervous system. This disease process typically occurs in the setting of severe acquired brain injury, which ca

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Neurology , Toxicology

Case Report: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in the Setting of Hypotension, Hypothermia, and Fentanyl Use

11/11/2025 Michael C. Larkins, MD

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) is a neurologic disorder that traditionally presents with altered mental status, visual disturbances, headaches, and seizures in the setting of hype

Radiology

The Utility of Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging in Recurrent Esophageal Food Impactions, A Case Report

11/11/2025 Vincente Loera, MD , Caleb Marcy, DO , Terri Tobias, MD

Esophageal food impaction is a common emergency, typically linked to intrinsic esophageal pathologies. While most cases stem from issues like Schatzki's ring or strictures, rare instances can arise fr

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: The Chilling Effect

11/7/2025 Alberto E. Perez-Sthory, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

Anti-immigration rhetoric continues to grow in the United States in 2025. The Health Policy Journal Club examines the link between such rhetoric and the health-seeking behaviors of populations at risk

Trauma , Orthopedics

Impaled Spiral Shank Nail Removal

11/7/2025 Nicole Duskey, OMS-IV , Emily Davidow, DO , Bryn Dhir, MD

The management of removal of foreign objects from the extremities and phalanges is essential in emergency medicine management; in particular, understanding of the mechanism of injury and details about

Toxicology , Trauma

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Induced Pneumomediastinum in an Adolescent

11/3/2025 Julian Coz, MD , Christopher Schwartz, DO , James Espinosa, MD , Alan Lucerna, DO

This case illustrates the rare but important association between cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) and spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM), underscoring the importance of recognizing CHS and its

Toxicology

Chemotherapy-Related Toxicologic Emergencies

11/3/2025 Hayn Jackson, MD , Laura Szczesniak, MD, PhD , Claire Seo, MD , Katherine M. Markin, MD

With the expansion of chemotherapy drugs to involve more cancers and an expanded scope, including in the treatment of autoimmune and other immunologic disorders, accidental exposure to these agents ha

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: A Matter of Life or Death

10/23/2025 Nicholas S. Imperato , Vidya Eswaran, MD

Even with recent decreases overall in overdose-related deaths, racial disparities persist with Black patients having the highest overdose-related deaths than any other racial group. Post-overdose pres

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