Urology , Ultrasound , Nephrology

ED Management of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis

12/12/2021 Jennifer Mirrielees, MD , Hani I. Kuttab, MD

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

Ultrasound

Where in The World is the CBD? Ultrasound Tips for Finding the Common Bile Duct

12/12/2021 Nikkitta Georges, MD , Moises Moreno, DO, FACEP

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

EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Your Director of Education: Erin Karl, MD

12/12/2021 Erin Karl, MD

EMRA Director of Education Erin Karl has been working to illuminate and elevate medical education since her own days as a medical student.

Editor's Forum

New Year, New View

12/12/2021 Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD

This December 31, many of us will be working. The ball may drop while you’re running a trauma or placing a central line. But I hope at some point you have time to reflect on the past year and renew yo

Ultrasound , Pain Management , Trauma

Blocking Breaks to Breathe Better

12/12/2021 David Pardue, DO , Casey Wilson, MD , Jacob Pope, DO , Stewart Richardson, MD

Elderly patients with chest wall injuries have a mortality rate up to 13% - attributed in part to the effects of pain. EAST guidelines offer a range of analgesic options, but ultrasound-guided serratu

Toxicology

Fomepizole for Acetaminophen Toxicity: A Novel Use for a Classic Antidote

12/12/2021 Shelby Randall, DO , Nicholas Titelbaum, MD , Alexa Peterson, DO, MS , Katelynn Baska, DO , Nicole Ovregaard, MPH, CPH

Acetaminophen toxicity is one of the most common causes of liver toxicity in the United States. New data reveals that fomepizole may be hepatoprotective in high dose acetaminophen toxicity when review

Social EM

Human Trafficking: Raising Awareness in 2022

12/12/2021

Healthcare providers may come into contact with victims of human trafficking and have a unique opportunity to connect them with much-needed support and services.

COVID-19 , Workplace , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Career Planning

Addressing an Uncertain Future: Targeted Programming to Prepare Emergency Medicine Residents to Enter the Workforce Amid a Pandemic

12/12/2021 Miriam Bukhsh, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a toll on the lives of patients served by the emergency department, also dramatically altered the transition process and job search timeline for emergency medicine re

Cardiology

A Case Report of Torsades de Pointes and Hemochromatosis

12/12/2021 Gennarina Riso, DO, MS , Arthur Smolensky, MD, MS, FAAEM

Torsades de pointes is a subcategory of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. It is associated with long QT syndrome and characterized by the unique appearance of small and large amplitude of complexes

COVID-19 , Cardiology , Pulmonary

Elusive Effusion: A Rare of Case of COVID-19-Related Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade

12/12/2021 Parth S. Gandhi, DO , Arayel Osborne, MD

Recently, a series of case reports have described the effect of COVID-19 on myocardial and pericardial tissue. It appears the majority of cases of myocarditis, pericarditis, and pericardial effusions

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