Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Hydrocortisone, Vitamin C, and Thiamine for Sepsis and Septic Shock

5/26/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

In the quest to conquer sepsis, a new randomized controlled trial has tested hydrocortisone, vitamin C, and thiamine as a treatment.

Medical Students , Medical Education , Career Planning , Advising , Medical Student Council

Remote Resources & Guidance for EM-Bound Medical Students

5/26/2020 Dania Abu-Jubara, DO

Navigating the match is difficult in routine times - and the 2021 Match will be anything but routine, thanks to the coronavirus. This compilation of resources, tailored for EM-bound medical students,

Medical Students , Program Director Interviews , Match

Program Director Interview Series: Ramin Tabatabai, MD | EM Residency Program Director at LAC+USC, Los Angeles, CA

5/20/2020 Shelby Hoebee

In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series we got to chat with Ramin Tabatabai, MD to learn about the LA County + USC Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Tabatabai tells u

COVID-19 , Administration & Operations

How are EDs Leading in the COVID-19 Pandemic?

5/18/2020 Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Andrew Luo, MD , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

Nearly every aspect of patient care — from triage to discharge, from documentation to intubation — has been revised in an effort to streamline care of COVID-19 patients. Concerns around minimizing pro

Infectious Disease

Understanding and Combating Antibiotic Resistance

5/18/2020 Rubayet Hossain, MD , Vinitha Jacob, MD

Most antibiotics in use today fall into just 10 categories - but there are more than 100,000 known antibiotic-resistance genes spanning almost every known antibiotic class. Yet the rate of development

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Dexamethasone Treatment for ARDS

5/7/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

The first RCT studying the use of dexamethasone in ARDS shows promise for the emergency medicine setting.

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Advocacy

Health Policy Journal Club: Socially Constructed Criticisms

5/6/2020 Jasmeen Kaur

One more reason to pay attention to health policy: Your race or ethnic background may play a role in analyzing whether you receive pain treatment when seeking emergency medical services.

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: April-May 2020

4/23/2020 Danielle Miano, MD , Gregory Steinberg, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD

A 33-year-old male presents to the emergency department because of palpitations. He reports a history of similar episodes in the past that always respond to adenosine. What is your interpretation of t

Insurance , Financial , Wellness

Heart of EM: Protecting Your Greatest Investment

4/23/2020 James M. Dahle, MD, FACEP

Doctors wouldn't think of going without malpractice coverage, but far too many fail to insure themselves against an even more expensive risk. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and get your disab

Opinion-Editorial

Title X Changes Egregiously Harm Women’s Access to Comprehensive Medical Care

4/23/2020 Noah Berland, MD, MS , Caitlin Farrell, DO, MPH

Changes to Title X threaten to reverse 40 years of advancement in women's health care. If we allow the Title X changes to limit what we as physicians can tell our patients, where does it end?

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