Medical Students , Advising , Op-Ed

SLOEs: Leaving Students Blind

2/12/2022 Luke Wohlford, MD, MPH , John Dickens , Kelsey Mercedes Morgan, RN-BSN, CEN, PMHN , Matthew Carvey, EMT-P, FP-C , Kevin Bennett , Tyler Rigdon , Grace Bunemann , Sahar Rammaha , David Wilson

SLOEs are arguably the most influential piece of a medical student's application to an EM residency. Yet, there is an important distinction from other factors such as board scores, grades, and experie

Op-Ed

When Healthcare Hurts: Mitigating Medical Errors in Emergency Medicine

2/12/2022 Charles Sanky, MD, MPH

Medicine is unique. Our training attempts to mold us into type-A, meticulous humanoids. We prepare for immense stress, learning to make critical decisions in seconds regardless of our need to use the

Cardiology

Migration of Implantable Loop Recorders

2/12/2022 Sophia Gorgens, MD , Shreyans Sanghvi, DO

From unexplained syncopal events to undiagnosed palpitations, there are many cardiac conditions where patients benefit from closer monitoring. Unlike the more invasive implantable cardiac defibrillato

Urology

Acute Urinary Retention in a Female Patient with Hypospadias

2/12/2022 Amalie Lynn Alver, MS , Jason W. David, MD, Capt (USAF)

Female hypospadias is an exceedingly rare congenital anomaly that can cause obstructive acute urinary retention in a few isolated cases.

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: Rural Care on Par?

2/6/2022 Fathima Haseefa , Vidya Eswaran, MD

There is a need for health policy initiatives to optimize the interfacility transfer system and access to primary care and specialists.

Critical Care , Critical Care Ultrasound , Ultrasound

Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: The RUSH Exam - Slow Is Smooth and Smooth Is Fast

2/3/2022 Taylor Miller, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD , Alexis Salerno, MD, FACEP

Undifferentiated patients showing signs of shock have a high mortality rate. The Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension (RUSH) Exam is a protocolized ultrasound exam that can be done in minutes to

Medical Education , Wellness , Leadership

Should I Run for Chief?

2/2/2022 Duncan Grossman, DO , Timothy A. Soo, MD

It's that time of year again. "Are you gonna run for chief?" Two former chiefs share some tips to help guide your decision-making.

Program Director Interviews , Medical Students , Match

Program Director Interview Series: Albert B. Fiorello, MD, RDMS, FAAEM, FACEP | EM Residency Program Director at University of Arizona - University Campus

1/24/2022 Alexander Gallaer

In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series, we got to chat with Albert Fiorello, MD, to learn about the University of Arizona - University Campus Emergency Medicine Residency. D

Deep Dive in CritCare , Critical Care

Deep Dive into the Evidence: Thrombolysis in Cardiac Arrest from PE

1/19/2022 Margarita Popova, MD , Jordan Feltes, MD , Yasir Hussein, MD , David Yamane, MD , Brian Sumner, MD

Few patients who suffer cardiac arrest from massive pulmonary embolism will survive to hospital discharge. From the evidence available, there is no clear mortality or functional outcome benefit to any

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Care Administration

Health Policy Journal Club: Medicaid and the Expansion of ED Crowding

1/6/2022 Carly Rosen, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

Medicaid expansion offered healthcare to more people. Did it also lead to longer wait times for those seeking care in the emergency department?

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