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Pulmonary , Diagnostic

Lie Back and Breathe Deep: Pathophysiology and Workup of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome

12/30/2025 Kevin Kelley, MSIV , Gregory Wu, MD

Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome presents a diagnostic conundrum. This rare syndrome causes dyspnea and hypoxemia, but management must entail identifying the underlying condition.

Cardiology

A Rare Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Healthy Young Male: Physiologic and Psychosocial Considerations

12/30/2025 Agata Dow, MD , Elizabeth Shaheen, MD , Alaa Ibrahim, DO , Ania Jane Dow

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection may not be a common finding among young, previously healthy adults—but in the post-COVID era, it is important for clinicians to maintain a heightened clinical aw

Critical Care , Toxicology

ECMO for Salvage Therapy in Severe Salicylate Toxicity

12/30/2025 Cade Johnson, MD, MBA, MPH , Hannah Mainor, MD

Salicylate toxicity can present with vague symptoms that rapidly escalate into a life-threatening condition. This case highlights the catastrophic consequences of severe salicylate toxicity and the ch

Medical Education

Redefining Medical Education through AI

12/29/2025 Christopher Taicher, MD

Artificial intelligence and adaptive learning systems have disrupted the practice of nearly every industry. In this article, we examine the role of AI in medical education.

President's Message , Leadership Reports

Advocacy from the Frontlines: Anywhere, Anyone and Anytime

12/29/2025 Polly Wiltz, DO

EMRA President Polly Wiltz, DO, says advocacy is not a class that is taught in medical school, and it is imperative for as future physician leaders to engage in this work, make our voices heard and en

Leadership Reports

Recap of the American Medical Association Interim Meeting

12/29/2025 Anna Heffron, MD, PhD

EMRA funds 3 trainees to participate in the American Medical Association’s Resident & Fellow Section and the AMA-Medical Student Section. EMRA Board member Anna Heffron, MD, PhD, offers a recap of the

Leadership

Trainees Leading the Nation in EM Progress

12/29/2025

EMRA represents emergency medicine trainees in every facet of the specialty. That representation shows up in the work of hundreds of residents, fellows, and medical students who step up to serve as na

Medical Students , Match , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Dr. Patrick Olivieri, MD, Valley Health Emergency Medicine Residency

12/18/2025 Mary Pendleton, OMS-IV

The Valley Health Emergency Medicine Residency is a three-year, resident-focused program in Las Vegas, NV, led by Dr. Patrick Olivieri, MD, that offers broad community-based and pediatric ED training,

Critical Care , Cardiology

A Pain in the Hip: An Atypical Presentation of Acute Aortic Dissection as Isolated Right Hip Pain

12/10/2025 LT Michael Shulby, DO, MC, USN , CDR Eric J. Joch, DO, MC, USN , LT Matthew A. Tovar, MD, MC, USN

Acute aortic dissection may present atypically, often without the classic "tearing" chest or back pain. Instead, patients may present with syncope, neurologic deficits, pulse deficits, referred pain,

Airway , Infectious Disease

Silent Swell: Ludwig’s Angina Resulting in Airway Obstruction

12/9/2025 Raymond Senu, MS4 , Blake Briggs, MD

Ludwig’s angina is a rapidly progressing and potentially fatal infection that requires rapid identification and management. Learn the basics of recognizing and initiating treatment for this critical c

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