Toxicology

Caustic Ingestions: Feel the Burn

4/8/2021 James Wang, MD , Neha Sehgal, DO , Susan Watts, PhD

Caustic ingestions cause either coagulative (acidic substance) or liquefactive (alkaline substance) necrosis. Management and treatment include observation, labs, imaging, endoscopy, and may require mo

COVID-19 , Airway , Critical Care , Ventilator Management

Management of the COVID-19 Airway

4/8/2021 Connor Greer, MD , Robert Razick , Joel Hamm, MD, FACEP

There are many perspectives available and early data to guide management of COVID-19 patients who present with respiratory failure. This article will review practice-altering data and the approach use

Editor's Forum , Wellness , Match

Post-Match

4/8/2021 Priyanka Lauber, DO

If there's one anxiety-provoking day in a young physician's life, it's Match day.

International EM

Building Global EM and Its Next Generation of Leaders

4/8/2021 Ashley Pickering, MD, MPH , Jerry Z. Oomen , Dania Abu-Jubara, DO , Lorena Rodriguez Perez , Alexandra Digenakis, DO , Elizabeth DeVos, MD, MPH, FACEP , Andres Patino, MD

The Global Emergency Medicine Student Leadership Program (GEMS LP), formerly known as the International Ambassador Mentorship Program (AMP), was established in 2018 as a joint effort of EMRA and the A

Cardiology

Rare Presentation of Newly Diagnosed HOCM

4/8/2021 Fredrick "TJ" Lynch, MD , Brandford Adobaw, MD , Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of non-traumatic sudden death in young individuals and most well-known for causing sudden cardiac death in athletes. While most known for b

Cardiology , Trauma

Blunt Cardiac Injury Manifesting as RBBB on Electrocardiogram

4/8/2021 Aya Itani, MD , Karla Canseco, MD , Jude Malican, MD, FACEP , Robert Goodnough, MD

The ED diagnosis of blunt cardiac injury is difficult, as trauma patients often have various concomitant injuries that may serve as distractors.

Toxicology , Hematology

Bleeding Risk after NSAID Use

4/8/2021 Colton Beck , MAJ John Kiel, DO, MPH, CAQ-SM

NSAIDs are the most commonly used class of drugs in the world. They possess analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Its GI side effects are most apparent and well-documented and can

Infectious Disease , Orthopedics

Dirty Drugs: A Case Report of Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder Caused by P. aeruginosa

4/8/2021 Andrew Wylie, DO , Brandon Bleess, MD EMT-T, FACEP, FAAEM, FAEMS , Vivian Lau, DO, FACEP, FAAEM

While Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-known and feared cause of septic arthritis, P. aeruginosa needs to be considered by the emergency physician when caring for an IV dru

Critical Care , Ultrasound , Cardiology

TEE in the ED: Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest

4/8/2021 Tara Knox , Mark Olaf, DO, FACEP

Cardiac arrest is one of the most demanding presentations for emergency physicians to manage. Focused transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has emerged as a valuable aid.

President's Message , Match , COVID-19

Class of 2022, We're Here for You

4/8/2021 RJ Sontag, MD

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves in 2021, major EM groups have once again stepped up to provide a unified roadmap to the away rotation and eSLOE process. Class of 2022, your training may look differe

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