ALiEM

JULY 17, 2023

The Study In an Annals of Emergency Medicine paper , Preiksaitis et al. sought to identify program factors associated with unfilled post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) emergency medicine (EM) positions in the 2023 Match [1]. as well as an analysis of the 2023 Match by Pupazan and Cook in Emergency Medicine News [3,4].

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Reference article,   Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 15 Apr 2023) [link] Mattle HP, Arnold M, Lindsberg PJ, Schonewille WJ, Schroth G: Basilar artery occlusion. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Accessed April 13, 2023. Accessed on April 5, 2023.)

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. ng/mL, 0.25-0.5

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Johnson, MD ( Community EM, Salina Regional Health Center) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF); Marina Boushra, MD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, EM-CCM); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 40-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department (ED) with left leg pain and swelling for the past 5 days.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 4, 2024

A 59-year-old male with a past medical history of a repaired ventricular septal defect (VSD), dextrocardia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and current smoker presented to the emergency department (ED). Accessed December 1, 2023. Burns E, Buttner R. Accessed December 1, 2023. Dextrocardia. life in the fast lane.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In spring 2023, nearly 95 percent of house staff voted to unionize with the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), a branch of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the largest and oldest house staff union in the country. Contract negotiations began in fall 2023, but progress was slow. link] Published May 24, 2023.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 31, 2023

A Diagnostic Accuracy Study to Evaluate Standard Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) Alone to Safely Rule Out Imported Malaria in Children Presenting to UK Emergency Departments. 2023 May 31;12(5):290-297. Pediatric Emergency Care March 15, 2023. | 2023 Jun 25. 2023 May;182(5):2205-2214. Epub 2023 Mar 3.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm.

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PEMBlog

MAY 15, 2023

History and physical examination are critical components to any emergency department evaluation but are especially helpful in syncope patients. Discussing obtaining an ECG with patients and families Presentations to the emergency department for syncope can be stressful for families. References Burns, Ed, et al. “QT

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

A 55-year-old male, with a previous medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and gout, presents to the emergency department for four days of fever and progressive rash. McGraw-Hill Education; 2023. This series provides evidence-based updates to previous posts so you can stay current with what you need to know.

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EMDocs

JULY 15, 2023

She has had pruritus and swelling to the site accompanied by a painful burning sensation and a couple “painful knots” on her right inguinal region. Retrieved March 2, 2023, from [link] Levine, B. essay, Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association. 2023, February 14). Retrieved March 2, 2023, from [link] Smith, J.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the end, we may just realize the burden we feel is transient, like the ebb and flow of our emergency department census. Dr. Koo is an emergency physician and attending at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, and St. Burnout, depression, life and job satisfaction among Canadian emergency physicians.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 31, 2025

The value of white blood cell count in predicting serious bacterial infections in children presenting to the emergency department: a multicentre observational study Archives of Disease in Childhood 2025;110:191196. 2023 Nov;7(1):e002094. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002094. Am J Emerg Med. Whats it about? 2025.01.054.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

21 Case: A 40-year-old male presents to the ED with a burning epigastric pain that has been worsening over the past week. Pain can be gnawing, aching, burning, and located in the upper abdomen. J Emerg Med. Low-dose Ketamine For Acute Pain Control in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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Taming the SRU

JULY 21, 2023

Eye Pathology Now let’s dive back into some common eye disease processes you may see on a typical day in the emergency department. link] A patient presents with an itchy and burning feeling on their eyelids. Accessed June 11, 2023. saline eyedrops for “burning” or “gritty” feeling of discomfort.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

Antoinette Burns was the twelfth victim, a 14-year-old girl without any evidence of cocaine consumption at all. It’s important that we focus quickly and intently on stabilizing these patients, especially in the out of hospital environment, so that we can safely get them to an emergency department.” Published October 10, 2023.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A 48-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the Emergency Department with a left-sided facial rash and associated burning left eye pain that started four days prior. Updated August 16, 2023. He also endorsed left-sided facial weakness and diplopia for the last eight days. Clinical Imaging.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 4, 2024

The Journal of Pediatrics published an article on education interventions to reduce diagnostic errors in burned or bruised patients suspected of abuse. 2024 Jul 4:fetalneonatal-2024-327094 Deliberate Practice as an Effective Method for Reducing Diagnostic Error in Identifying Burn and Bruise Injuries Suspicious for an Abusive Injury.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

2023 10 found that clinicians were 56% accurate in their assessments of patients admitted for heart failure when compared to the gold standard of blood volume measurement – a nuclear study utilizing radiolabeled red blood cells and albumin. 2023 Feb 25;14(1):211 Wang CS, FitzGerald MJ, et al. 11 A study by Stephan et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 14, 2023

2023 Jul 31. 2023 Jul 25:e2022060531. 2023 Jul 22;28(5):324-330. 2023 Jul 20. 2023 Jul 19:archdischild-2023-325668. 2023 Jul 20;389(3):251-261. 2023 Jul 28:113648. 2023 Jul 28:113647. 2023 Jul 27. 2023 Jul 26. 2023 Jul 26. 2023 Jul 26. 2023 Jul 25.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

neoformans mortality: 41-61% (2023) 1,3 Invasive Cryptococcus spp. neoformans mortality: 41-61% (2023) 1,3 Invasive Cryptococcus spp. neoformans mortality: 41-61% (2023) 1,3 Invasive Cryptococcus spp. A 28-year-old woman who is 32 weeks pregnant is seen in an emergency department in Phoenix for fever and cough.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Learn how to recognize and manage cases in the emergency department, ask the right questions to uncover inhalant use, and provide critical resources for prevention and support. Whether youre a seasoned pediatrician or new to emergency medicine, this episode offers essential insights into tackling this hidden epidemic.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 4, 2024

We have teamed up with the team from Chelsea and Westminster Paediatric Emergency Department to give you 5 reviews of recent studies. 2023; 4:e13041. 2023 Feb 14;329(6):472-481. 2023 Apr 4;329(13):1123. 2023 Feb 1;6(2):e230023. JACEP Open. link] What’s it about? doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.24162. 2022.24162.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

1 By the end of 2023, 117.3 4,5 Of particular concern is the Sudanese conflict, which began in April 2023, and which has caused the largest internal displacement of a population in documented history. 43% of refugees admitted into the US in the first 8 months of the 2023 fiscal year were from Africa. Accessed June 11, 2023.

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