Browsing: Clinical

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , COVID-19

Critical Care Alert: Tranexamic Acid During Prehospital Transport in Patients at Risk for Hemorrhage After Injury (The STAAMP Trial)

11/4/2020 Jonathan Pickos, DO , Sean M. Hickey, MD

The STAAMP Trial results show TXA, with a thus far demonstrated low adverse event rate, should be considered in all trauma patients as early as feasibly possible, and those with more severe forms of s

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: October-November 2020

10/9/2020 Matthew Rizzotti, DO , Emily Luvison, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 72-year-old male with a history of hyperlipidemia presents to the ED after an episode of exertional chest pain which has since resolved. What is your interpretation of his EKG?

Toxicology , Medications

Strong Enough for a Giraffe, But Made for a Human: Alpha 2-adrenergic Agonist Overdose

10/9/2020 Scott H. Witt, MD , Erich Burton, DO

Recognizing alpha 2-agonist overdose and distinguishing it from other etiologies of bradycardia and hypotension is critically important.

Pediatric EM

Altered Mental Status in the Pediatric Patient – A Potentially Dangerous Diagnosis

10/9/2020 Savannah Chavez, MD , Jordan Miller, DO

Meningitis is typically a clinical diagnosis commonly found in younger patients based on symptoms of fever, headache, photophobia, nuchal rigidity, and often with nausea and vomiting.

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Critical Care

Venous Air Embolism: Rare but Fatal

10/9/2020 Walid Malki, MD, MS , Kayla Castellani, DO

While the techniques involved in placing or removing a central venous catheter can be monotonous, it is critical to remain cognizant of the complications that can occur with catheter insertion and rem

Wellness , COVID-19

Positivity Amidst Pandemic

10/9/2020 Briana Corkill

The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on life as we know it, and with that has come an overwhelming collective negativity. Although the damage that COVID-19 has done cannot be minimized, it makes it

Ultrasound , COVID-19

Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19

10/9/2020 Katie VanNatta, DO, MBA, MS , Eric Lieu, MD , Akash Desai, MD , Samuel Southgate, MD, MA , Jake Freudenberger, DO , Rachel Liu, MD, FACEP

As SARS-CoV-2 spreads globally, physicians are turning to different imaging modalities to assist in the diagnosis of COVID-19 and risk stratification of patients. Along with clinical suspicion, chest

Social EM , Health Policy

Calling 911 on Climate Change: A Matter of Public Health

10/9/2020 Paige Machado, MD

There is increasing recognition in the house of medicine that climate change is not just an issue for scientists and politicians, but for our patients.

Heart of EM , Wellness , Pediatric EM

Heart of EM: Coping with the Loss of a Pediatric Patient in the ED

10/9/2020 Lauren Van Woy, DO

As emergency physicians, we are trained to carry out complex tasks. We mentally rehearse, read, practice, and teach so that when difficult cases arise, we think clearly and concisely. We thrive in hec

Oncology , Patient Interactions , COVID-19

Framework for New Cancer Diagnoses in the ED

10/9/2020 Sabena Vaswani, MD

Since the coronavirus pandemic, emergency departments across the country have been experiencing lower volumes and higher acuity - including new cancer diagnoses in the ED.