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Critical Care , Ultrasound

Aortic Occlusion: A Rare Presentation of Back Pain

7/15/2023 Adam Ahmad Chaustre , Kevin Vinokur, DO
Back pain is a common chief complaint in the emergency department. However, not all back pain is simple lumbago, and as emergency physicians, it is crucial to be aware of more insidious causes of back
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Critical Care , Pulmonary , Neurology , Radiology

Management of Concomitant Stroke and Pulmonary Embolism

7/15/2023 L. Paige Smith, DO , Ronald Scheer, DO
Concurrent acute ischemic stroke and submassive pulmonary embolism is a rare occurrence, and there is no sufficient evidence to support a particular method of management. It is important to weigh the
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Editor's Forum

The Necessity of ‘Paying It Forward’

7/15/2023 Thuy Nguyen, MD
Experience is often touted to be the best teacher. But sometimes, we — as residents in the midst of our training and in the early stages of our careers — can choose to be the best teacher.
President's Message

Strengthening the Specialty from All Sides: EMRA’s Response to the 2023 EM Match

7/15/2023 Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD
At a time of year when most of us would prefer to be celebrating our incoming class of residents, instead EM-bound students, residents, and faculty have spent the past few months discussing the Match.
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: July-Aug-Sept 2023

7/15/2023 Erica Burmood, DO , Kelby Schaeffler, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 22-year-old female with no significant past medical history presents to the emergency department with wheezing after a recent upper respiratory infection. The patient is treated with a continuous 15
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Pediatric EM

Lymphatic Malformation: A Rare Cause of Pediatric Abdominal Pain

7/15/2023 Andrew Shieh, MD
Although lymphatic malformations are rare and usually do not manifest as acute abdomen, they should always be considered in the differential diagnosis in a previously healthy child who presents with a
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Pediatric EM , Gastroenterology

Intussusception: Intestinal Obstruction in the Pediatric Patient

7/15/2023 Oluwatosin Adenuga, MD , Natasha Tejwani, MD , Rajesh Daftary, MD, MPH
Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants and children. Although traditional teaching revolves around the “classic triad” of paroxysmal abdominal pain, bloody stool
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ENT , Otolaryngology

To Be, or Not To Be: An Esophageal Perforation Story

7/15/2023 Jennifer Melgar, MD , Sophia Gorgens, MD , Mary Flanagan-Kundle, DPA, PA-C , Zhanna Roit, MD
Esophageal perforation is a life-threatening condition caused by foreign body ingestion and can easily be missed. Therefore, suspicion for perforation should remain high until proven otherwise. Unfort
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Sports Medicine , Wilderness Medicine , Undersea and Hyperbaric

Surf Medicine: Perspectives, Potential Hazards, and the Importance of Preparedness

7/15/2023 Theresa Jo Thomas , Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM
As the popularity of surfing grows, the incidence of surf injuries — both minor and traumatic — will increase accordingly. Knowledge and awareness about the breadth of potential injuries is essential
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OB/GYN , Neurology

Intracranial Hemorrhage in a Postpartum Patient Secondary to Preeclampsia and HELLP

7/15/2023 Neelou Tabatabai , Kristyn Flynn, DO , Krista Pursglove, DO , Katherine Fredlund, MD
Our case report supports the importance of maintaining a high clinical suspicion for intracranial hemorrhage when a postpartum female presents to the emergency department with acute neurological sympt