Ultrasound

POCUS O’Clock: Cardiac Clock Method of Ultrasound Teaching

12/11/2023 Carolina Vega, MD

An important goal for cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curricula is creating a straightforward method of remembering ultrasound probe orientation.

Patient Interactions , Geriatrics

Is That Really What They Want?

12/10/2023 Justin Brooten, MD

Despite our best intentions when speaking with a patient or their family, subtle aspects of our communication can dramatically influence these conversations and our conclusions regarding the patient’s

Match , Residents Program Interviews , Medical Students

Resident Interview with Dr. Scar Guo, PGY-1 at Highland Hospital/Alameda Health System

12/7/2023 Nicholas Rodriguez

In our second installment of our Resident Q&A series, we are highlighting the Highland Hospital/Alameda Health System Emergency Medicine Residency Program. We spoke with PGY-1 Scar Guo, MD about what

Match , Medical Students , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Amber Billet, MD, FACEP | EM Residency Program Director and Medical Education Fellowship Director at WellSpan York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania

12/7/2023

In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the WellSpan York Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program. We spoke with the current PD Dr. Amber Billet, MD, FACEP about what

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Technology, Telehealth, and Informatics , Administration & Operations

Health Policy Journal Club: The Limit (SHOULD) Not Exist!

12/7/2023 Ryan Leone, MSc , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

Improving a physician's ability to manage electronic health records might improve not only the physician's workday, but also the patient's satisfaction. How is policy helping (or hindering) this? The

EMRA , News

EMRA and Penn Emergency Medicine Joint Statement

12/6/2023

Emergency Medicine is built on a foundation of camaraderie and respect. EMRA and the Penn Department of Emergency Medicine have discussed concerns regarding the reported inclusion of a nurse practitio

Research

Greatest Hits in Emergency Medicine Research: 2023

12/6/2023 Charles Sanky, MD, MPH , David Gordon , Kristina Pagano , Nathan Roberts, MD

EMRA’s Research Committee, in partnership with other EMRA committees, has compiled a quick review of some of the most practice-affirming or practice-changing papers recently published. This is by no m

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Pulmonary , Trauma

Critical Care Alert: Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock: ECLS-SHOCK Trial

11/20/2023 ThucAn Bui, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Evan McMurray, MD

The ECLS-SHOCK Trial investigated whether extracorporeal life support would benefit patients suffering acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. Is VA-ECMO always the answer?

Critical Care , Resuscitation

Critical Care ECMO Series: Introduction to ECMO

11/6/2023 Alex Lucas, MD , Christian Kasianko, MD , Alexandra Hallagan, MD , Brendan Innes, MD , Nicholas Johnson, MD

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) allows for temporary life support in cardiopulmonary failure refractory to conventional medical treatment. Given its capabilities and increasing presence in

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Pediatric EM , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: A Study of Firearms Safety Education in the Pediatric Emergency Department

11/1/2023 Kena Lemu , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

The pediatric emergency department is a unique setting in which educational interventions can reach a wide variety of people. The Health Policy Journal Club examines a study conducted to gauge the eff

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