Critical Care Alert , Sepsis , Urology

Pelvic Sepsis: A Fatal Complication of Routine Hemorrhoidectomy

1/30/2023 Carly Rosen, MD , William Bonadio, MD , Jessica Fleischer-Black, MD

Pelvic sepsis is a well-known and feared complication of colorectal and urologic surgery; however, it is not common and may not be recognized by emergency physicians. Patients may present with only mi

Op-Ed , Patient Interactions , OB/GYN

Pilot Study: Evaluating Education Targeting Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking in an EM Residency

1/30/2023 Codee Champney, DO , Jordan Wells, MD , Luke He, MD , Grace Klanderud, MD , Megan L McElhinny, MD

IPV and HT are major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Many victims will seek medical care, often in the ED. This puts emergency physicians in a position to identify and help vic

ENT , Otolaryngology , Pediatric EM

Bilateral Pneumoparotid: Unexpected Air in the Parotid Glands

1/30/2023 Sean Ramsey, DO , Rachel Ely, DO

Pneumoparotid/pneumoparotitis is an uncommon cause of parotid gland swelling classified by free air seen within the parotid glands. Typically, swelling of the parotid glands can be attributed to infec

Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Airway

Critical Care Device Series: Bag-Valve-Mask

1/18/2023 Barret Zimmerman, MD , Brendan Innes, MD , Allie Schick, MD

The bag-valve-mask (BVM) is ubiquitous and highly utilized in all fields of emergency care. Yet despite its seemingly intuitive operation and perceived simplicity, the BVM is an overlooked and misunde

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Care Administration , Social EM

Expanding Coverage, Saving Lives

1/7/2023 Fathima Haseefa , Vidya Eswaran, MD

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. An analysis shows that Medicaid expansion can help avert suicide by overcoming financial barriers to mental health care.

Clinical

Critical Care Alert: PEACH Trial

12/22/2022 Emily D. Geyer, MD , Brittney I. Gordon, MD , Mustafa Rasheed, MD , Taylor Miller, MD

Spontaneous (non-traumatic) intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with high patient morbidity and mortality. In this Critical Care Alert, we review a study designed to assess whether prophylact

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology

Critical Care Alert: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

12/12/2022 Alex Lucas, MD , Taylor Miller, MD

Alternative defibrillation techniques might be worth a second look. In this Critical Care Alert, we evaluate the largest and most rigorous study of double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) and

POCUS For the Win , Ultrasound

POCUS For the Win: A Case of Atypical Hip Pain

11/21/2022 Sagar Desai, MD , Rich Dowd, DO , Arthur Broadstock, MD , Lisa Bundy, MD, FACEP , Jake Freudenberger, DO

Because endocarditis carries an exceptionally high in-hospital mortality rate, early diagnosis is instrumental in promoting good outcomes.

POCUS For the Win , Ultrasound

POCUS For the Win: Pulmonary Embolism

11/21/2022 Rich Dowd, DO , Robert Stenberg, MD , Sagar Desai, MD , Arthur Broadstock, MD , Lisa Bundy, MD, FACEP , Jake Freudenberger, DO

Pulmonary embolism (PE) has an annual incidence ranging from 39-115 per 100,000 making it the third most common cardiovascular emergency behind myocardial infarction and stroke. With mortality rates o

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