Angling for Success: Techniques for Fishhook Removal in the ED
An 11-year-old boy presents to the emergency department. While fishing, he was startled by a dog. He began to run away but tripped, land
Pediatric Drowning: In Over Your Head
The sudden and unexpected death of a child is especially tragic when it is preventable, which is oftentimes the case with drowning. There have been multiple term
On Doctoring at the Olympics
An Insider's View of Event Medicine Editor's note: During the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, two adventurous emergency medicine residents served as
Floaters: Retinal Detachment, Posterior Vitreous Detachment, or Vitreous Hemorrhage?
A 68-year-old female with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presents to the emergency depart
Improvised Medicine: Lessons from the Wilderness
Improvised medicine might be viewed as a skill reserved for the wilderness — for the people who can whittle an entire trauma bay out of a few sticks.
Post-Intubation Sedation
Bridging the Gap Between the Emergency Department and the Intensive Care Unit The practice of endotracheal intubation is often executed as follows: the endotracheal tube is p
Diagnose this Condition
The Patient   A 28-year-old female, who was the restrained front passenger in a motor vehicle accident 1 week before, presents to the ED with abdominal pain. A CT scan of th
Osteopathic Student Guide to the ACGME Match
Ross Christensen, DO, and Thomas Eales, DO, are recent graduates of Des Moines University, and both participated in the National Resident Matching Program
Disaster Medicine: Engaging Your EMIG
In the fall of 2016, an attack at The Ohio State University, my alma mater and a school just down the road from my current medical school, hit close to home. Luc
Consult Corner Neurology
Brendan Eby, MD, of Washington University in St. Louis shares insight on how to best collaborate with your neurology colleagues. What is the most effective way to present a n