Critical Care Ultrasound , Critical Care , Cardiology , Trauma

Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: Use of Mitral Inflow Velocity Variation in Evaluation of Cardiac Tamponade

6/12/2024 Dominique Gelmann, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD , Jordan Seaback, MD , Jacob Schoeneck, MD

Pericardial tamponade is a medical emergency that requires rapid recognition and intervention. Ultrasound is therefore the ideal tool for helping make this diagnosis. In this installment of our Advanc

Deep Dive in CritCare , Critical Care , Neurology

Deep Dive into the Evidence: Monitoring and Management of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

6/11/2024 Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil , Josh Wild, DO , Eleni McCaffery, MD , Dominique Gelmann, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD , Sung-Min Cho, DO, MHS

Elevated ICP is an emergent complication associated with injury to the brain. In this Deep Dive, we summarize the existing evidence regarding the monitoring and management of elevated intracranial pre

Otolaryngology , ENT , Airway , Critical Care

Case Series: Successful Management of Primary Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage With IV Tranexamic Acid

6/10/2024 Dillon Schneider , Francisco Javier Andrade Jr., MD , Nancy Churosh, MD , Brian Casillas, MD

We present 2 cases of severe post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH). Our cases highlight the potential role of IV-administered tranexamic acid (TXA) as an effective treatment option in acutely bleeding p

Toxicology , Toxicology Committee

Xylazine, Illicit Drug Combo: Deadly Cocktail on the Rise

6/7/2024 Brittany (Ladson) Garza, DO, MPH , Laura Szczesniak, MD, PhD , E. Mason Jackson, MD

Emergency physicians must keep multiple things in mind when treating patients presenting with suspected xylazine exposure. First and foremost, it may be difficult to diagnose, as routine urine drug sc

Research , Advancement of EM , Grants

The EMF Grant Research Committee: A Fellow’s Perspective

6/4/2024 Sophia Gorgens, MD

EMF has partnered with EMRA to provide a position on the EMF grant review committee to an EM resident or fellow. As its inaugural participant, I was invited to join in the grant application review mee

Medical Students , Program Director Interviews , Match

Program Director Interview with Dr. James Willis, Residency Program Director for Kings County Hospital - SUNY Downstate

5/28/2024 David Bronstein , Derick Goff , Breanna Sharp

In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the Kings County Hospital - SUNY Downstate Emergency Medicine Residency program. We spoke with the current PD Dr. James Willis about

Research

Getting Started in EM Research: Lessons from Rising Stars

5/20/2024 Charles Sanky, MD, MPH , Anna Heffron, MD

The EMRA Research Committee interviewed 4 soon-to-be legends in the emergency medicine research community, from residents to established faculty, to understand their experiences. Our interviewees — Ma

Op-Ed , Board Certification

ABEM Board Certification Changes: What You Need to Know

5/20/2024 Andres Lopez, MD , Jasmeen K. Randhawa, MD , Denise A. Manfrini, MD , Hannah Seyller, MD

The financial, equitable, and logistical implications of a new, in-person ABEM certifying exam as planned — especially one that replaces the current virtual OCE format — warrants further consideration

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: Microaxial Flow Pump or Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock

5/6/2024 Josh Wild, DO , Alex Lucas, MD , Dominique Gelmann, MD

After more than 10 years in the making, the DanGer Shock investigation sheds light on the efficacy of the microaxial flow pump in the treatment of patients with STEMI and cardiogenic shock and planned

Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Cardiology

Critical Care Device Series: Arterial Lines Part 2 - Waveforms and Damping

5/6/2024 Marcus Gresham, MD , Alexandra Hallagan, MD , Donald Maberry Jr., MD

Arterial lines are helpful tools for monitoring hemodynamics and maintaining easy access for frequent lab draws in the critically ill patient. Interpreting the waveform of the arterial line is necessa

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