Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , EMS

Health Policy Journal Club: Closing the Survival Gap

9/23/2024 Sydni Williams , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

The Health Policy Journal Club says the evidence is clear: To reduce the burden of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and ultimately save lives, federal legislation and substantial funding must be priorit

Psychiatry

RUSH Exam in Undifferentiated and Unstable Psychiatric Patients

9/12/2024 Sallyan Rusnak, MD , Shannon Lovett, MD, FACEP

In this case, the patient’s altered mental status and limited history presented challenges. The RUSH exam was utilized to evaluate hypotension. Without this bedside evaluation, diagnosis and treatment

Ophthalmology , Trauma

Bursting at the Seams: Blunt Trauma Causing Open Globe Rupture After Prior Ocular Surgery

9/10/2024 Andrew Namespetra, MB, BCh, BAO, MSc , Sarah Harris-Gendron , Derek Schaller, MD, FACEP

In the ED, there should be a high degree of suspicion for open globe injury in patients with significant blunt force trauma to the eye, especially in individuals with a history of prior ocular surgery

Cardiology

Adalimumab-Induced Heart Failure Revealed by Ventricular Tachycardia Identified on a Smartwatch

9/10/2024 Catherine Allen , William B. Brash II, DO , Marc Dotson, DO, FACEP

The use of health data from a smart device has shown significant diagnostic utility and will continue to do so as technology advances. Emergency physicians should be aware of these potential monitorin

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Informatics

Health Policy Journal Club: Are You Sick Enough to Need the Emergency Department?

8/30/2024 Darby Billing , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

Artificial Intelligence has garnered significant hype in every sector, including medicine. How accurate are those AI algorithms in predicting whether a patient is experiencing a medical emergency? The

Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Cardiology

Critical Care Device Series: Impella®

8/28/2024 Josh Wild, DO , Brian Sumner, MD

Mechanical circulatory devices continue to evolve, allowing greater support of the sickest patients. This article discusses the Impella heart pumps, developed to address high-risk percutaneous coronar

Hematology

Methemoglobinemia: A Case of the Blues

8/12/2024 Phillip A. Barnett, DO , Devan K. Barnett , Douglas R. Bethea

Methemoglobinemia — a serious but treatable condition that presents with generalized cyanosis, an oxygen saturation percentage of mid- to high 80s, high pO2, dark-colored blood, and hypoxia resistant

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation During Emergency Intubation

7/29/2024 Alex Lucas, MD , Josh Wild, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil , Dustin Slagle, MD

Tracheal intubation is a critical procedure on patients who are already in crisis. Is it better to choose a mask or non-invasive ventilation for preoxygenation?

Patient Interactions , Medications

Introducing the ‘Fiver’: A Modernized Alternative to the ‘B-52’ for Acute Agitation Control

7/22/2024 Matthew J. Christensen, MD, LT, MC, USN

Violence against health-care workers caused by acutely agitated patients is an unfortunate reality for many of us. When attempts at verbal redirection do not successfully de-escalate the situation, ex

ECG Challenge , Cardiology , Medical Education

ECG Challenge: July-Aug-Sept 2024

7/16/2024 Jonathan Dillen, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

EMRA ECG Challenge

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