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Pediatric EM

Altered Mental Status in the Pediatric Patient – A Potentially Dangerous Diagnosis

10/9/2020 Savannah Chavez, MD , Jordan Miller, DO

Meningitis is typically a clinical diagnosis commonly found in younger patients based on symptoms of fever, headache, photophobia, nuchal rigidity, and often with nausea and vomiting.

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Critical Care

Venous Air Embolism: Rare but Fatal

10/9/2020 Walid Malki, MD, MS , Kayla Castellani, DO

While the techniques involved in placing or removing a central venous catheter can be monotonous, it is critical to remain cognizant of the complications that can occur with catheter insertion and rem

Wellness , COVID-19

Positivity Amidst Pandemic

10/9/2020 Briana Corkill

The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on life as we know it, and with that has come an overwhelming collective negativity. Although the damage that COVID-19 has done cannot be minimized, it makes it

Ultrasound , COVID-19

Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19

10/9/2020 Katie VanNatta, DO, MBA, MS , Eric Lieu, MD , Akash Desai, MD , Samuel Southgate, MD, MA , Jake Freudenberger, DO , Rachel Liu, MD, FACEP

As SARS-CoV-2 spreads globally, physicians are turning to different imaging modalities to assist in the diagnosis of COVID-19 and risk stratification of patients. Along with clinical suspicion, chest

Social EM , Health Policy

Calling 911 on Climate Change: A Matter of Public Health

10/9/2020 Paige Machado, MD

There is increasing recognition in the house of medicine that climate change is not just an issue for scientists and politicians, but for our patients.

Heart of EM , Wellness , Pediatric EM

Heart of EM: Coping with the Loss of a Pediatric Patient in the ED

10/9/2020 Lauren Van Woy, DO

As emergency physicians, we are trained to carry out complex tasks. We mentally rehearse, read, practice, and teach so that when difficult cases arise, we think clearly and concisely. We thrive in hec

Oncology , Patient Interactions , COVID-19

Framework for New Cancer Diagnoses in the ED

10/9/2020 Sabena Vaswani, MD

Since the coronavirus pandemic, emergency departments across the country have been experiencing lower volumes and higher acuity - including new cancer diagnoses in the ED.

Infectious Disease , International EM

A Case of Severe Malaria in the Emergency Department

10/9/2020 Alex Iteen, MD

Malaria is a rare diagnosis in the U.S. As such, providers outside of infectious disease specialists or those with experience in travel medicine or global health may not be familiar with the disease.

Social EM , Sepsis , Hematology

Septic Thrombophlebitis as a Consequence of Intravenous Drug Use Disorder

10/9/2020 Ali Elsaied, DO , Kuljit Kaur, DO , Darragh Cullen, DO

This is a unique case of Lemierre's syndrome in a person who injects drugs (PWID) without a history of recent oropharyngeal infection or the presence of a central venous catheter.

Nephrology

Cervical Cancer as a Cause of Acute Renal Failure

10/9/2020 Jordan Miller, DO , Christina Hornack, DO , Michael Pallaci, DO, FACEP, FACOEP , Michael Weinstock, MD

Cervical cancer, the second-leading cause of death among women ages 20-39, can be a rare form of acute renal failure.