Critical Care , Cardiology

A Review of ECMO in the ED: History, Mechanics, Common Indications, and Future Implications

8/12/2019 Mina Ghobrial, MD , Katherine Nugent, MD

As the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation becomes more prevalent, emergency physicians should understand the history of ECMO, how it works, when it's indicated, and what role it plays in the e

International EM

Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen and What Emergency Medicine Has to Offer

7/23/2019 Elizabeth N. Malik, MD , Emilie J. Calvello Hynes, MD, MPH, FACEP

Emergency medicine is uniquely positioned to respond to new crises as they arise. One such crisis is unfolding in the Middle East, where a humanitarian crisis in Yemen highlights the need for global e

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Re-evaluation of Systemic Early Neuromuscular Blockade: The ROSE Trial

7/16/2019 Jonathan Pickos, DO , Joshua Novy, MD, MBA, MS , Sean M. Hickey, MD

Does early neuromuscular blockade accompanied by heavy sedation in ARDS cases improve all-cause in-hospital mortality rates? The ROSE trial investigates.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Measuring Lactate vs. Capillary Refill in Guiding Resuscitation in Shock: Is there a difference?

6/11/2019 Bryan Beattie, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

When trying to resuscitate patients with septic shock, which offers better guidance for intervention: measuring capillary refill or trending lactate levels? The Andromeda SHOCK trial studied patients

Airway , Pediatric EM

Difficult to Ventilate and Oxygenate: The Pediatric Airway Overview

6/10/2019 Zaza Atanelov, MD, MPH , Gwen Hooley, MD , Sylvia E. Garcia, MD

Critically ill pediatric patients can make physicians-in-training nervous - and that anxiety is heightened when it comes to a pediatric patient in respiratory distress. This article reviews the basics

Pulmonary

The Elusive Foreign Body: A Case Report

6/10/2019 Divya Mohan, DO , Jamie Adamski, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM

Foreign body aspiration is a frequent complaint in the ED. Finding the culprit, however, is not always straightforward.

Toxicology

Intentional Flecainide Overdose: A Case Report

6/10/2019 James M. Gaylor, MD , Andrew Franco, MD , Leah Manchester, MD , Raquel F. Harrison, MD, FACEP

Flecainide overdose is a rare but serious toxic ingestion. Treatment includes the aggressive administration of sodium bicarbonate and a low threshold to initiate ILE or ECMO.

Infectious Disease

You Can't Spell Fluoroquinolones without N-O

6/10/2019 Sajid Khan, MD , Maryam Arshad, MD

Once routinely prescribed for a variety of infections, fluoroquinolones have been shown to increase the likelihood of a host of negative effects and are now used sparingly. Do you know the 3 condition

Informatics

What Is Informatics? P.S. - It's not just for nerds

6/10/2019 Fran Riley, MD, MSE

Informatics remains an up-and-coming field, and its applications in medicine are far-reaching. Just don't be intimidated by the name.

Behavioral Health

Ketamine's Therapeutic Value in Suicidal Patients

6/10/2019 Timothy Kelly, MD , Steve Rosonke, MD

A dearth of acute interventions for mental and behavioral health means we discharge many of our most at-risk patients home without first being able to significantly reduce their symptoms. Can ketamine

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