Wilderness Medicine

A Model for EM Resident and Ski Patrol Cross-Educational Training Day

8/17/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Christopher Cardillo, DO , Jennifer Spinozzi, MD

Pre-hospital groups like ski patrol provide a great opportunity for EM residents to lead cross-educational training days - while becoming more prepared themselves.

EMS

Emergency Medical Dispatch: The True First Responder

8/17/2020 Bryan Everitt, MD, NRP , Katherine K. Raczek, MD

Each year, an estimated 240 million calls are made to 911, mostly by people with no previous EMS interaction. At the other end of the call is often a specially trained call-taker who - without ever se

Pediatric EM , Orthopedics

Cervical Spine Injuries in the Pediatric Population

8/17/2020 Nicholas Kos , Myrna Aboudiab , Zaza Atanelov, MD, MPH , Amber Hathcock, MD

Although cervical spine injuries are rare among the pediatric population, when you do see a child with a spinal injury, there's a 60-80% likelihood the c-spine is involved.

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Heart of EM , Wellness

Heart of EM: When Medicine Robs You

8/17/2020 Tiffany Proffitt, DO, MABS

Medicine robs you of the most important moments of your life. We need a more accommodating system.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Management: Classical Treatments for a New Disease

8/17/2020 Jayson Fernando, MD, MS , Jonathan Meadows, DO, MS, MPH, CPH , Michael Marlin, MD

Given the global pandemic of the novel SARS-CoV-2, clinical trials are underway to elucidate an effective treatment. Be aware of the potential risks.

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Advocacy

Health Policy Journal Club: It's Your Call Whether to Drive Distracted

8/6/2020 Surudh Daaram

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok have connected humanity at an unprecedented level, pushing us to remain "plugged in" to social media at all times. This mentality has permeated our driving beh

Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students , MSIII , MSIV

Program Director Interview Series: Sandra Najarian, MD | EM Residency Program Director at Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center/Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

7/28/2020 Rich Dowd, DO

In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series we got to chat with Sandra Najarian, MD to learn about the CWRU/MetroHealth/Cleveland Clinic Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Dr.

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Advocacy , COVID-19

Health Policy Journal Club: The Ethics of Allocation

7/7/2020 Logan Ramsey, MD

In the midst of a global pandemic, with worsening COVID-19 case numbers in the United States, the fair and equitable allocation of limited health care resources poses a challenge. How can clinicians p

COVID-19 , EMS

PPE in the Field During the COVID-19 Pandemic

6/28/2020 Hajirah Ishaq, DO, MS , Caity Friend

Prehospital personnel are truly on the frontlines of medicine, and they have been dramatically affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. As protocols shift according to supplies and emerging research, how

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Effects of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 - Preliminary Report

6/26/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD , Trevor R. Pour, MD

As much of the U.S. experiences a resurgence of COVID-19 cases heading into the height of summer, research continues at a brisk pace. Can dexamethasone - a relatively inexpensive, commonly prescribed

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