PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia thats making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. Well cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics wont work.

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Pediatrics Military CDC Seizures 94

ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

Emergency physicians spend only 5 to 10 percent of their time for personal activities on shift. While there has been ample discussion of “the practice of mindfulness” in health care workers that improves mental well-being, when do we have this time? 13-15 Even the thought of gratitude can positively influence mental wellness.

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Emergency Department Military Resuscitation Wellness 90

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The reason I think orthopedists have done so well because they’ve been involved, they’ve been politically engaged, they’ve used their assets to preserve their assets. There’s no hard line for how many hours you should be measured on in terms of boarding or in terms of how long you’re in the emergency department.

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EM SIM Cases

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Since leaving the military, Dr. Koo works as an Emergency Physician and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at MedStar Health and Georgetown University. This case comes from Major Alex Koo. The patient is coming from home, where he was found sitting in his couch in mild respiratory distress.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 10, 2022

DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THIS BLOG AND PODCAST DO NOT REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR THE US MILITARY. Case: A 32-year-old male construction worker presents to the emergency department (ED) after falling on his right dominant hand. We mentioned x-rays were unreliable as well to rule-out a scaphoid injury.

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Operations Fractures Military Emergency Department 52

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

This month, we’re moving into uncharted territories for the podcast… we’re talking psychiatry Nachi: Specifically, we’ll be discussing Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the emergency department. The PSS-3 assesses for depression/hopelessness and suicidal ideations in the past 2 weeks as well as lifetime history of suicide attempt.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

A 25-year-old Venezuelan male presented to a Chicago area emergency department (ED) in early November 2023. He noted spending about five days walking through a jungle, as well as traversing rivers. were related to military travel and deployment, with a few cases related to leisure travel. Click to enlarge.)

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Infectious Diseases CDC Military Emergency Department 52