Browsing: December 2021

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Want to be a Policy Pro? Join the EMRA/ACEP Health Policy Academy!

12/22/2021 Michaela Banks, MD, MBA , Chris Counts, MD, MSc , Miya Smith, MD
The EMRA and ACEP Health Policy Academy (HPA) is a year-long academy that trains residents to engage in policy. Are you interested in changing medicine? Get involved in this opportunity.
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Medical Students , Program Director Interviews , Match

Program Director Interview Series: Michael Galuska, MD | EM Residency Program Director at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA

12/15/2021 Kelsey Mercedes Morgan, RN-BSN, CEN, PMHN
In this month’s addition to the Program Director Interview Series we got to chat with Michael Galuska, MD to learn about the Conemaugh Memorial Residency Program. Dr. Galuska tells us more about resid
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: December-January 2021-2022

12/12/2021 Garrett M. Snipes, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
A 70-year-old male presents to the emergency department with syncope and lightheadedness. His past medical history is significant for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, CAD status post perc
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Ultrasound , Pain Management , Trauma

Blocking Breaks to Breathe Better

12/12/2021 David Pardue, DO , Casey Wilson, MD, RDMS, FAEMUS , Jacob Pope, DO , Stewart Richardson, MD
Elderly patients with chest wall injuries have a mortality rate up to 13% - attributed in part to the effects of pain. EAST guidelines offer a range of analgesic options, but ultrasound-guided serratu
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Ultrasound , Nephrology , POCUS For the Win

POCUS for the Win: Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

12/12/2021 Ashley Haggerty, DO, MS
Point of care ultrasound can be used to help evaluate patients with suspected kidney pathology and to diagnose causes of renal colic, renal failure, hematuria, and decreased urine output. Compared to
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Ultrasound , Pain Management

The Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block for Hip Pain

12/12/2021 Chia-Yuan Michael Lee, DO , Matthew Apicella, DO , Robert Farrow, DO
Hip fractures are common injuries evaluated in the ED. The majority of patients who suffer a hip fracture are over 80 years old, and as the population ages, the incidence of hip fractures is expected
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Toxicology

Fomepizole for Acetaminophen Toxicity: A Novel Use for a Classic Antidote

12/12/2021 Shelby Randall, DO , Nicholas Titelbaum, MD , Alexa Peterson, DO, MS , Katelynn Baska, DO , Nicole Ovregaard, MPH, CPH
Acetaminophen toxicity is one of the most common causes of liver toxicity in the United States. New data reveals that fomepizole may be hepatoprotective in high dose acetaminophen toxicity when review
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EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Your Secretary/Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD

12/12/2021 Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD
EMRA Secretary of the Board/EM Resident Editor-in-Chief Jessica Adkins Murphy is ready to elevate the voice of emergency medicine through print and digital outreach.
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EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Your Vice Speaker: Amanda Irish, MD, MPH

12/12/2021 Amanda Irish, MD, MPH, MS, DTMH
EMRA Vice Speaker of the Council Amanda Irish wants you to know policy can be a powerful way to shape the profession you want.
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EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Your President-Elect: Abbey Smiley, MD

12/12/2021 Abbey Smiley, MD
EMRA President-elect Abbey Smiley, MD, is ready to tackle the challenges that lie ahead with the healthcare workforce in America.