Browsing: October 2024

Hematology , Neurology

Hyperviscosity Syndrome: A Differential Diagnosis for Altered Mental Status

10/22/2024 Hector D. Barreto-Vazquez, MD , Philip Alapat, MD

Altered mental status is a common presentation that requires a time-sensitive evaluation. But that evaluation can be addressed under a broad range of categories. This case demonstrates AMS evaluation

Leadership , Leadership Reports , Medical Education

EMRA Adopts Displaced Resident Bill of Rights

10/22/2024

Following direction set by the Representative Council, the EMRA Board of Directors has approved a measure to provide support to residents whose programs face closure: the Displaced Resident Bill of Ri

Patient Interactions

Breaking the News: A Discussion on Effective Communication of Death Disclosure

10/22/2024 Mustafa Bahramand, MD , Michael Zdradzinski, MD

Telling a family member that their loved one has died is never an easy conversation, and it requires careful thought and consideration. This discussion reviews how to communicate such difficult news.

Airway , Ventilator Management , Medical Education

The Vent Experience: Becoming the Ventilated Patient

10/22/2024 Brent Veerman, MD , Adam Anderson, MD , Alex Piszker, DO

A solid background in ventilator management is a necessary skill for the emergency physician. Understanding mechanical ventilation, its different modes and settings, is paramount to providing intubate

Leadership Reports

EMRA Annual Report: FY2024

10/22/2024 Blake Denley, MD

For half a century now, EMRA has worked tirelessly for its members and for emergency medicine. Working together, what did we accomplish in fiscal year 2024, as we celebrated our 50th anniversary? We m

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Pain Management

Health Policy Journal Club: It Doesn't Have to Be So Painful

10/8/2024 Zain Khawaja , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Rachel Solnick, MD

In our eagerness to be mindful of addiction, are we ignoring the pain control benefits that can be realized via parenteral use of opioids? The Health Policy Journal Club discusses how to thread that h

Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students

Program Director Interview with Adam Kellogg, MD, Program Director at the Emergency Medicine Residency at UMass Chan-Baystate

10/7/2024

In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the Emergency Medicine Residency at UMass Chan-Baystate. We spoke with the current PD Dr. Adam Kellogg about what makes their progr