Infectious Disease , Ophthalmology , Neurology

Neurosyphilis: More Than Meets the Eye

12/2/2024 Prateek Khurana, DO , Anna Poteraj, MD , Zhanna Roit, MD , Sophia Gorgens, MD , Mary Flanagan-Kundle, DPA, PA-C

With the rising prevalence of neurosyphilis over the years, emergency medicine physicians should be cognizant of this can't-miss diagnosis in patients with focal neurologic findings, new-onset dementi

Research , Advancement of EM , Grants

The EMF Grant Research Committee: A Fellow’s Perspective

6/4/2024 Sophia Gorgens, MD

EMF has partnered with EMRA to provide a position on the EMF grant review committee to an EM resident or fellow. As its inaugural participant, I was invited to join in the grant application review mee

ENT , Otolaryngology

To Be, or Not To Be: An Esophageal Perforation Story

7/15/2023 Jennifer Melgar, MD , Sophia Gorgens, MD , Mary Flanagan-Kundle, DPA, PA-C , Zhanna Roit, MD

Esophageal perforation is a life-threatening condition caused by foreign body ingestion and can easily be missed. Therefore, suspicion for perforation should remain high until proven otherwise. Unfort

Nephrology , Urology

Unusual Causes of Hematuria

10/10/2022 Sophia Gorgens, MD , Mary Flanagan-Kundle, DPA, PA-C , Zhanna Roit, MD

Hematuria, while a common presentation to the ED, can have myriad causes. Some of those causes, such as a ruptured AAA and tuberculosis, can be life-threatening if not recognized. When working up a pa

Orthopedics

Total Knee Arthroplasty Dislocation: A Case Study

6/10/2022 Sophia Gorgens, MD , Alexander Chasin, MD , Waroot Nimjareansuk, DO , Bryan McCarty, MD , Philipp Underwood, MD

Knee dislocations are a true orthopedic emergency and require immediate imaging and reduction. Even with non-operative management, a return to full activity takes months of physical therapy and rehabi

Cardiology

Migration of Implantable Loop Recorders

2/12/2022 Sophia Gorgens, MD , Shreyans Sanghvi, DO

From unexplained syncopal events to undiagnosed palpitations, there are many cardiac conditions where patients benefit from closer monitoring. Unlike the more invasive implantable cardiac defibrillato

Wilderness Medicine , Event Medicine

Disaster Medicine: Perspectives from the Experts

2/4/2021 Sophia Gorgens, MD

Disaster medicine is a growing niche in emergency medicine. Two experts in the field, Paul Auerbach, MD, MS, FACEP, and Thomas Kirsch, MD, MPH, FACEP, share insights in this Q-and-A.