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COVID-19 , Health Policy

COVID-19: Public Policy and Impact on Health Care

8/18/2020 Logan Ramsey, MD , Valerie Pierre, MD , Clifford Marks, MD, MBA

The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare our health care system's vulnerabilities and lack of preparedness. It is imperative that we examine more closely the steps we have taken thus far, and what we ha

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: August-September 2020

8/17/2020 Brett Jennings, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 57-year-old male presents with AMS. He is minimally responsive and there is no additional history available. His initial heart rate was 25 with a blood pressure of 80/30. What is your interpretation

Toxicology , Pulmonary , Pediatric EM

Dank Vapes: A Tale of a Pediatric E-cigarette Vaping Associated Lung Injury

8/17/2020 Kellan Etter , Brian Kelley , Scott Sutton, MD

Lung injuries associated with electronic cigarettes (aka vaping) are on the rise, especially among teens. With a higher risk of addiction and weaker regulations, vaping can be cause for concern.

Visual Diagnosis

8/17/2020 Frances Rusnack, DO, MS

Can you diagnose this patient's condition based on the rash?

Toxicology , COVID-19

COVID or Coral? A Case Report

8/17/2020 Louisa Mazza-Hilway, MD

With the wide-ranging presentations seen among COVID-19 patients, it can be easy to miss other conditions.

President's Message , COVID-19

Life of an ED Resident in the Era of COVID-19

8/17/2020 Hannah R. Hughes, MD, MBA

I did not sign up to be on the front lines of COVID. But I am humbled to put on my armor and return each day, because there is no greater honor in life than to step up during a time of need.

Orthopedics

A Rare Case of Adolescent Joint Pain in the ED

8/17/2020 Tanner Miles, MD , MAJ John Kiel, DO, MPH, CAQ-SM , Alexandra Mannix, MD

Osteochondral defect (OCD), historically referred to as Osteochondritis Dissecans, was described by Dr. Franz König more than 125 years ago. Rarely seen in the ED, it should remain in your differentia

International EM

Preparing for a Global Health Experience

8/17/2020 Shenna Bannish , Mina Ghobrial, MD , Andres Patino, MD

While global health interventions can have a tremendous impact for relatively low investment when done the right way, they also can have negative unintended consequences. Prepare carefully so your rot

OB/GYN

Preeclampsia Complicated by a Cerebrovascular Accident, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, or Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstrictive Syndrome?

8/17/2020 Nicholas A. Gonzalez Jr., MD , Michael Light, MD , Kevin A. O'Toole, MD, MPH, FACEP

Preeclampsia is a life-threatening obstetric condition on a spectrum of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Can you determine which rare complicating factor is at play in this case?

OB/GYN , Trauma

Plus One: Care of the Pregnant Trauma Patient

8/17/2020 R. Gentry Wilkerson, MD, FACEPP , Youssef Annous, MD , Yasmin Hasbini, MD

Management of a pregnant trauma patient can be challenging, you must be aware of the anatomical and physiological changes of pregnancy in addition to the clinical implications these changes have in a