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

Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students , Advising

Program Director Interview Series: Ryan Kirby, MD, Program Director at John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth, Texas

7/19/2019 Jake Freudenberger, DO

This month our Program Director Interview Series turns to the West. We spoke with Ryan Kirby, MD, Program Director at John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth, Texas, about what’s on offer in the

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.

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: Social Determinants of Health in Medicaid

7/5/2019 Brittney Mull, MD, MPH

How much could we improve care if Medicaid addressed social determinants of health?

Medical Student Council , Medical Students , Advising , Match , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Jessica L. Smith, MD | Brown University's Emergency Medicine Residency Program

6/24/2019 Peter Mattson

This month our Program Director Interview Series turns to the Northeast. We spoke with Jessica L. Smith, MD, FACEP, Program Director of Brown University’s EM residency, about the opportunities availab

Medical Student Council , Medical Students , Advising , Match , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Michele L. Dorfsman, MD | University Of Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Residency Program

6/24/2019 Samuel Southgate, MD, MA

This month our Program Director Interview Series turns to the Northeast. We spoke with Dr. Michele L. Dorfsman, Program Director of the University of Pittsburgh’s EM residency, about what makes Pitt’s

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

Health Policy

All About EMTALA: The Law That Runs the ED

6/10/2019 Eric Maughan, MD

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act was meant to ensure emergency care for all. While it has provided that type of safety net, some unintended consequences have not been as positive.

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.

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