The Value of Variety
The knowledge base required for clinical expertise in emergency medicine is immense. Even after decades of practice, it is still routine to hear seasoned emergency physicians mak
Short of Breath Short List
The diagnosis of cardiopulmonary pathology in a pregnant patient presenting with dyspnea and/or chest pain can be an arduous task given the physiologic changes of pregnancy
Thrombolytics for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy
A 32-year-old pregnant woman at 30 weeks gestation is brought to the emergency department. Earlier in the day she had a sudden onset of shortness of
Early Cardiac Catheterization and PCI in Cardiac Arrest with ROSC
We all know early recognition and early CPR is important for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients; however, what is the optimal ca
ED Management of Calcium-Channel Blocker, Beta Blocker, and Digoxin Toxicity
From the February 2014 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice, “EMP – Emergency Department Management of Calcium-Channel Blo
The Case for Prehospital and ED Use of Tourniquets
A 27-year-old male is brought in by ambulance after experiencing a gunshot wound to the mid right thigh. At the time of his arrival with EMS, he is
On Track: Creating the Critical Care Track in Your EM Residency
With these examples and suggestions, you can help prepare or improve your own residency's critical care track. Care of the critically
Discovering the Artifact
Reading Between the Lines in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Mastering point-of-care ultrasound image interpretation takes not only knowledge of anatomy and pathology, but also know
The Masquerading HSV Infection
Case Presentation Your next patient is a 36-year-old female with fever, body aches, and headache. She has been ill for four days with a temperature of 101 °F at home. S
Pathways to Critical Care Fellowship Training (Panel Discussion, ACEP14)
The Fellows' Perspective Ann Tsung, MD. Ann is from the University of Florida and has matched at Washington University in St.