Wellness , Heart of EM

Work Hard, Play Hard, Love Harder

10/31/2024 Krupa Shukla, DO

Distance alone is tough on a new relationship, but distance in the midst of residency training is unimaginably tougher. These years can teach you a lot about the true meaning of a partnership.

Trauma , Orthopedics

Morel-Lavallée Lesion: A Case Report

10/31/2024 Rana Akkad, DO , Sarah Taetz, MD , Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM

Morel-Lavallée lesions are serious injuries that can easily escape diagnosis, typically in the wake of high-velocity trauma. Untreated, MLLs can become a chronic condition with a risk of developing in

Wilderness Medicine , Dermatology

A Case of Isolated Focal Frostbite of the Cheek over Cosmetic Dermal Filler

10/30/2024 Sarah Spelsberg, MD, FAWM, FEWM , Andrea Sharp, MD , Sara Filmalter, MD, CAQSM, FAWM, DiDMM , Jessica Pelkowski, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, ONP-C , Abraham Boxx, BCP, NR-P, FP-C, BSN, FAWM

Dermal fillers are becoming more prevalent - and with them, associated risks. This case shows how the aesthetic procedure may contribute to cold weather injuries.

Match , Program Director Interviews , Medical Students

Interview with Lisa M. Clayton, D.O., FACEP, FAAEM, Program Director at the Emergency Medicine Residency program at the Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

10/28/2024 Cristina Sanchez

In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the Emergency Medicine Residency program at Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. We spoke with the cu

EMPower

A Deep Dive with Judith Tintinalli, MD, MS, FACEP

10/22/2024 Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH

Welcome to EMpower! This section of EM Resident focuses on leadership in emergency medicine — it's where we share the incredible stories of leaders in the EM community. Our EMpower honoree in this edi

Endocrinology , Cardiology , Pulmonary

Heart Failure in the Young Patient: A Case of Reversible Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction

10/22/2024 Paul Omagor, MD , Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE, FAAEM

Thyroid storm is a potentially fatal manifestation of untreated thyrotoxicosis and may result in cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Cardiopulmonary failure is potentially reversible with prompt antithyroid

Opinion-Editorial , Health Policy

Climate Change and Health: Why Emergency Physicians Must Lead the Charge

10/22/2024 Adrian Cois, MBBS

Emergency physicians will increasingly shoulder the burden of a warming planet and its effects on human health unless we work to reduce emissions and reverse climate change.

ECG Challenge , Cardiology , Medical Education

ECG Challenge: Oct-Nov-Dec 2024

10/22/2024 Nina Vazquez, MD , Yash Chavda, DO , Jeremy Berberian, MD

EMRA ECG Challenge

Patient Interactions , Toxicology , Pharmacology

Introducing the Fiver: A Modernized Alternative to the B-52 for Acute Agitation Control

10/22/2024 Matthew J. Christensen, MD, LT, MC, USN

Violence against health-care workers caused by acutely agitated patients is an unfortunate reality for many of us. When attempts at verbal redirection do not successfully de-escalate the situation, ex

Cardiology

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: An Unexpected Turn of Events

10/22/2024 Hailey Hoffmann, MD , Trung Tran, MD

Identifying a rapidly evolving myocardial infarction in the emergency department, especially in a patient with a distracting presentation, necessitates a timely diagnosis and prompt evaluation.

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