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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: October-November 2022

10/10/2022 Mary Voelker, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 68-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension presents to the emergency department via private vehicle for recurrent intermittent episodes of unresponsiveness that started just prio

Board Certification , Medical Education

Addiction Medicine Certification Strengthens EM Career

10/10/2022

Residents with certification in addiction medicine gain access to a number of benefits, including greater earning potential and federal loan repayment funds. Plus, the depth of knowledge that certific

OB/GYN

Complications of Elective Medical Abortions

10/10/2022 Julia S. Marcus , Eric Wert, MD , MAJ John Kiel, DO, MPH, CAQ-SM

It is typical for a patient to have side effects after a medical abortion. Differentiating expected versus significant adverse events is crucial to providing proper treatment. Patient education prior

Toxicology

Buprenorphine Induction: Where We Are and Where We’re Headed

10/10/2022 Lance Shaull, MD

Buprenorphine has been shown to be a safe and effective medication in multiple settings with extensive research on both unobserved induction and physician-observed induction. Emerging evidence suggest

Cardiology

ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Biventricular Paced Rhythm

10/10/2022 Priyanka Ravindran, MD , Rabia Iqbal, DO , Jason Kolb, MD

More studies are needed to create sensitive and specific criteria for coronary-related ischemia in patients with biventricular pacemakers, but high clinical suspicion, changes in EKG, and early recogn

Pulmonary , Ultrasound

Real-Time Ultrasonography in Malignant Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade and Concomitant Pulmonary Embolism

10/10/2022 Kandria Ledesma, MD , Omar Amr, MD

In the setting of a malignant pericardial effusion with tamponade and pulmonary embolism, medical management can be difficult due the need for heparinization as well as pericardiocentesis. In a peri-s

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Equity , Health Care Administration , Social EM , COVID-19 , Administration & Operations

A New Pandemic

10/6/2022 Rachel Kelly, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

The effects of COVID-19 on the health care system continue to evolve. While patients stayed away during lockdown, they are now flooding emergency departments with more acute illnesses due to lack of p

Match , Medical Students , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Arlene Chung MD, MACM | EM Residency Program Director at Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

9/23/2022 Syd Park

In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series, we bring you Arlene Chung MD, MACM. Dr. Chung is the PD at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY - and she wants you to get to kn

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Equity , Health Care Administration , Social EM , COVID-19 , Administration & Operations

GREAT SHOT

9/6/2022 Laura Haselden, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

COVID-19 vaccine campaigns saved lives and reduced the number and severity of COVID cases in the United States. What did this mean to the business of health care? Significant cost savings.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , Cardiology , Airway

Critical Care Alert: PREPARE II - A Randomized Clinical Trial

8/22/2022 Taylor Miller, MD , Evan McMurray, MD

Critical Care Alert: The PREPARE II trial investigated whether a fluid bolus would impact cardiovascular collapse in critically ill patients undergoing intubation.