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President's Message

EM residency applications are down. What does this mean for our future?

1/30/2023 Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD
Based on recent ERAS data, medical student applications to EM residencies are significantly decreasing for the second year in a row. This is likely a ripple effect of underlying issues mounting in eme
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Patient Interactions

Emergency Physicians’ Perspective: Caring for Persons with Disabilities

1/30/2023 Cori Poffenberger, MD , Anika Backster, MD , Jason Rotoli, MD
As health care professionals, we interact with and see patients with disabilities in one tiny microcosm of their world, in the hospital or the clinic, where they are the patient who may be ill or suff
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Airway , Orthopedics

Oh Snap! Ketamine-Induced Laryngospasm in an Adult Patient

1/30/2023 Ashleigh MacLean, MD , Neha Sehgal, DO
Overall, laryngospasm is rare. When it does occur, it almost always resolves with simple interventions such as pressure to Larson’s notch and assisted positive pressure ventilation. Supplemental oxyge
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EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to know your EMRA Rep to the AMA: Angela Wu, MD, MPH, MSc

1/30/2023 Angela Wu, MD, MPH, MSc
EMRA is pleased to welcome the newest members and representatives to the EMRA Board of Directors. Get to know your EMRA Rep to the AMA: Angela Wu, MD, MPH, MSc.
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Editor's Forum

New Beginnings, Renewed Dedication

1/30/2023 Thuy Nguyen, MD
As we usher in the new year, I am elated to join our EMRA family as editor-in-chief of EM Resident and to do my part in contributing to EMRA’s mission: supporting those of us in training so we can bec
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Infectious Disease , Neurology

Remember to Inspect the Skin: A Clue to Diagnosing VSV Encephalitis

1/30/2023 Jay Patel, MD , Jordan Miller, DO
Meningitis is a cause for concern when it comes to a patient in the ED. It is one of those cannot-miss diagnoses, as there are devastating neurological complications that can occur if bacterial, funga
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Health Policy

Spotlight on: Health Policy Academy Fellow Evelyn Huang, MD

1/30/2023 Evelyn Huang, MD
The EMRA and ACEP Health Policy Academy is a highly selective year-long academy that trains you to be a policy advocate in emergency medicine. It’s designed to give passionate residents like you the o
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EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to know your Member at Large: Kimberly Herard, MD

1/30/2023 Kimberly Herard
EMRA is pleased to welcome the newest members and representatives to the EMRA Board of Directors. Get to know your Member at Large: Kimberly Herard, MD.
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Palliative Care , Op-Ed

Palliative Care in the ED: Past, Present, and Future

1/30/2023 Alice Chang, DO
Palliative-care training and education, quality improvement, and research within EM has surged in the past decade. As a result, the practice paradigm for seriously ill patients in the ED has begun to
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Critical Care Alert , Sepsis , Urology

Pelvic Sepsis: A Fatal Complication of Routine Hemorrhoidectomy

1/30/2023 Carly Rosen, MD , William Bonadio, MD , Jessica Fleischer-Black, MD
Pelvic sepsis is a well-known and feared complication of colorectal and urologic surgery; however, it is not common and may not be recognized by emergency physicians. Patients may present with only mi