ECG Challenge
Case. A 79-year-old male with a medical history of “some heart problems” presents to the emergency department with 3 days of fatigue and shortness of breath. This ECG is obtained in tri
Post-Intubation Tracheal Tear Leading to Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
A 46-year-old female with a history of asthma and anxiety presents to the emergency department (ED) with progressively worsenin
New EMRA Leaders
Congratulations new EMRA Board Leaders! Alicia Kurtz, MD, President Chief Resident, UCSF Fresno, Fresno, CA president@emra.org / @aliciakurtz_md Describe your leadership style in
ACEP16: A Sure Bet for Progress
With EMRA events spanning more than a week in Las Vegas, progress surged on multiple fronts. Resolutions & Elections The Representative Council discussed, debated — an
Congratulations Award Recipients!
ACEP16 Travel Scholarships: Abena Obenewaa Akomeah, MD; Jerome Rogich; Michelle Lynch Clinical Excellence Award (presented by program director Salvatore Silvestri,
Pimping 101: Maximizing Medical Student Teaching on Shift
We've all been there........you wake up late, arriving to your shift just in the nick of time. You log on to the computer and notice the wait
Letter from the Editor
Some days I feel like quitting. I always imagine it happening in the same way. It will be the end of an exhausting 12-hour overnight shift. I will have just been yelled at by a
Rapid Research Review: Study Types
Case-Control (“What happened?”) Compares a group with a disease to a group without disease. This study can calculate an odds ratio. Advantages: many exposures can
Palliative Care, Part 2: A How-To Guide
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series. Michael is tired. The emergency department (ED) is inconceivably busy. The waiting room census keeps gr
Recognizing Compassion Fatigue: Seeing Past the Present
She was constantly in the emergency department for alcohol and drug intoxication. Staff dreaded her because she was usually inebriated and aski