5 Tips for Residency and Beyond
As I write this final article in EM Resident as your President, I am four months out from finishing my EM/IM Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center where I am now
Becoming America's Next Top Medical Performer
Medical simulation has experienced rapid growth over the past 15 years, with up to 92% of emergency medicine residencies using simulation in some capacit
Gasping for Air: Albuterol-Induced Lactic Acidosis
Pyruvate + NADH + H+ †” lactate + NAD+ Lactic acidosis is a commonly encountered phenomenon within the emergency department (ED). In the setting of
The UtiliTEE of Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
A 57-year-old obese man with unknown past medical history becomes unresponsive and pulseless on the subway platform with bystander CPR initiated. EMS arri
Letter from the Editor
I see my mail carrier about once a week. She usually arrives around 11 am, sometimes later. If I am home, I will wave from the kitchen, occasionally running out with something
Program Director Interview Series: Butch Humbert, MD | Indiana University
This month, we interviewed Aloysius "Butch" Humbert, MD, Program Director at Indiana University School of Medicine's emergenc
It's Not News: Thoughts on Medical Errors
We've all seen the articles in bold headlines, claiming medical errors are now the third largest cause of death. It's all the rage these days, since a new st
Rapid Sequence Intubation: Basics for Medical Students
We all learn our ABC's as kids, but after a couple years of medical school they take on a different meaning: airway, breathing, and circulation.
Navigating the EMRA Residency Program Fair at ACEP16
Attention, medical students! The American College of Emergency Physicians' Scientific Assembly, also known as ACEP16, is quickly approaching. Mark
Stillness in the Chaos
“I understand this is a very difficult decision to make at this moment ma'am. I have to ask you, though – would your husband have wanted to be placed on a ventilator?” Even as