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After months of working on the front lines, emergency medicine attending physicians, residents, and medical students are all familiar with the routines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They work under the we
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Supply chain disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare systems to look for alternative ways to meet dramatically increased demand for personal protective equipment. This paper outlines
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Point of care ultrasound can be used to help evaluate patients with suspected kidney pathology and to diagnose causes of renal colic, renal failure, hematuria, and decreased urine output. Compared to
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After a second interview season, I’m an intern in emergency medicine watching as EM-bound students and reapplying residents make their way through the match. This is what I learned about taking the sc
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The EMRA Research Committee has compiled a quick review of some of the most practice-affirming or practice-changing papers published from September 2020 to September 2021. This is by no means a defini
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EMRA President-elect Abbey Smiley, MD, is ready to tackle the challenges that lie ahead with the healthcare workforce in America.
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There has never been a more critical time for the healthcare community to stand up for our trans and nonbinary patients. Using a person's chosen name and pronouns isn't difficult. It isn't radical. It
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Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare diagnosis in the ED but can be life-threatening. Symptoms can be non-specific, making diagnosis more difficult. Proper, expeditious imaging can make all the diff
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For new sonographers, looking for the common bile duct (CBD) can feel like that old school game called “Where’s Waldo” from the 1990s, but fret not. The goal of this article is to equip you with a tar
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EMRA Director of Education Erin Karl has been working to illuminate and elevate medical education since her own days as a medical student.