COVID-19 , Match , Military Advising

Navigating the Military Match through COVID: A Perspective from Army Medical Students Vying for a Spot as an Emergency Medicine Resident in the Midst of a Global Pandemic

4/9/2021 2LT Ryan M. Hodgeman, MC USA , 2LT Molly Sturlis, MC USA

In a typical year, medical students commissioned in the United States Army, applying to match in emergency medicine, prepare to visit and interview at four programs spread across the country. This was

COVID-19

Taking Action When the Tides Turn: Medical Student-Led PPE Redistribution During the COVID-19 Pandemic

4/9/2021 Hannah Day, MS

When COVID-19 disrupted their medical training, medical students around the nation sought ways to help, from forming childcare networks to organizing drives for personal protective equipment. This art

Opinion-Editorial , Prehospital Care , EMS

A Letter from a Paramedic to an EM Doc

4/9/2021 Rob Canning Jr., JD, MBA, NRP

Whether waiting to unload a patient at the hospital or sitting in the ambulance after clearing a call, EMTs and paramedics (and increasingly social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician

Diversity and Inclusion , Match

Developing a Diverse and Inclusive Pipeline in Emergency Medicine: Part 2

4/9/2021 Uche Anigbogu, MD , Chloé Woodington, MD , Christopher Harris, Jr., MD , Sara Andrabi, MD

Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DEI) is not only important to demonstrate to medical schools for successful recruitment, but it is also important to integrate into training and support

Diversity and Inclusion , Match

Developing a Diverse and Inclusive Pipeline in Emergency Medicine: Part 1

4/9/2021 Lynea Bull, MD , Michelle Suh, MD , Anisha Turner, MD , Sara Andrabi, MD

Emergency medicine is a specialty that answers the call to serve, be on the frontlines, and step up to challenges. Due to deep inequities embedded within this country's history, we must address the de

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Massive Pulmonary Embolism-Related Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Overview

4/9/2021 Nicholas Huth , Brian Sumner, MD , Jonathan Pickos, DO

This Critical Care Alert examines a study of VA-ECMO on survival and predictors of mortality in patients who suffered massive pulmonary embolism-related cardiac arrest.

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: April-May 2021

4/8/2021 Hayden Schenker , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 71-year-old female with history of aortic stenosis s/p transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) 3 days ago presents to the emergency department because of a syncopal episode earlier in the morn

ENT , Trauma

Near Death by Nasal Packing: A Rare Complication Due to the Fatal Trigeminocardiac Reflex

4/8/2021 Evan Albazi, DO , Leyda Hu, DO , Nikhil Mohan, DO, FACEP

Epistaxis is a complaint that is frequently seen in the emergency department. As a physician, we took an oath to do no harm, but what if we end up doing more harm than good when managing epistaxis?

Gastroenterology

Torsion of the What? Epiploic Appendagitis as a Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain

4/8/2021 Ulyana Kachmar, DO , Jordan Miller, DO , Nicholas Jouriles, MD, FACEP

More than 7% of patients presenting to the ED with symptoms clinically consistent with sigmoid diverticulitis are found to have primary epiploic appendagitis.

Behavioral Health , Pediatric EM

Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Pediatric Patient

4/8/2021 Katherine Dickerson Mayes, MD, PhD , Margaret Samuels-Kalow, MD, MPhil, MSHP

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are a patient population that faces unique challenges in the emergency department.

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