Browsing: July 2024

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Match , Program Director Interviews , Medical Students

Program Director Interview with Erin E. McDonough, MD, Residency Program Director at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

7/30/2024 Mohammad Abuakar , Thomas Johnston , Payton Wolbert
In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency program. We spoke with the current PD Dr. Erin E. McDo
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation During Emergency Intubation

7/29/2024 Alex Lucas, MD , Josh Wild, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil , Dustin Slagle, MD
Tracheal intubation is a critical procedure on patients who are already in crisis. Is it better to choose a mask or non-invasive ventilation for preoxygenation?
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Patient Interactions , Medications

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

7/22/2024 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
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ECG Challenge , Cardiology , Medical Education

ECG Challenge: July-Aug-Sept 2024

7/16/2024 Jonathan Dillen, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
EMRA ECG Challenge
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Editor's Forum

Signs of Spring: The Job Hunt Begins

7/16/2024 Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH
We’ve accomplished so much to get to where we are in this step of our training. I think the best plan for after graduating is to simply enjoy our careers. Every one of us has the best job in the world
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Palliative Care , Patient Interactions

Palliative Care vs. Hospice: The Role of the Emergency Physician

7/16/2024 Syna Daudfar, DO , Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM , Jonathan Burton, DO
Palliative care providers exist to give expert consultation and assistance with complex decision-making conversations; however, emergency physicians and primary care providers carry initial palliative

News & Notes in Emergency Medicine

7/16/2024
News & Notes in Emergency Medicine
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Nephrology , Toxicology

Blue Dye, Gotta Try: A Case of Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis

7/15/2024 Marlee Thomas, DO , Howard Levitin, MD, FACEP , Ryan Stuart, MD , Maria Lucarelli, MD
MALA is a difficult diagnosis to make due to lack of specific lab testing revealing toxicity. However, this disorder should be considered in patients presenting with marked hemodynamic instability wit
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: HFNC Oxygen v. Noninvasive Ventilation for Management of Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

7/11/2024 Dominique Gelmann, MD , Josh Wild, DO , Luxi Qiao, MD, MPhil
When managing acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema, how do the outcomes differ between high-flow nasal cannula and noninvasive ventilation?
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Infectious Disease , Urology

Not Just Rectal Bleeding: A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene

7/10/2024 Elaine Hsiang, MD , Claire Perrin , Maria Raven, MD, MPH, MS, FACEP
Fournier’s gangrene is a surgical emergency. Time to surgical intervention is the most significant modifiable risk factor for mortality in these necrotizing infections, and early intervention can halv