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Saturday Night Palsy: A Case Discussion
Case Presentation In his mid-twenties, a patient presents to the emergency department with a profound drop in their wrist and some paresthesia to the dorsal
Question Of The Day #28
EKG#1 EKG#2 Which of the following is the most likely underlying cause for this patient’s condition? A) Ischemic heart disease B) Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome
Basic ECG Illustrations
ECG Basics ECG Waves Intervals and Segments References and Further Reading 1. ECG Rate Interpretation 2. ECG Rhythm Evaluation 3. ECG Axis Interpretation
A Week Before!
ACEP’s shiny new GEMS: the Who, What and Why that make this LP worth playing
Introduction The necessity of introducing emergency medicine (EM) into undergraduate medical education (here – medical school level) has been discussed, if not debated, for over
Question Of The Day #27
Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management for this patient’s condition? A) Intravenous Adenosine B) Valsalva maneuver C) Intravenous Metoprolol
Compassion Fatigue in the ER and Beyond: When caring leads to an inability to care
That doctor was horrible! How could she be so rude? She’s a doctor after all. Anonymous What is Compassion Fatigue? In December 2020, a relative
What Was Hot In January?
List of Sections and Chapters
International Emergency Medicine Education Project’s ebook is “iEM for Medical Students/Interns.” It currently consist of 106 chapters written by 133 international contributors. Emergency physicians, residents,
Abdominal Pain
by Shaza Karrar Case Presentation A 39-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of right-lower-quadrant (RLQ) pain; pain duration was for 1-day, associated
Respiratory Distress
by Ebru Unal Akoglu Case Presentation A 40-year-old female with a history of diabetes mellitus presents with a complaint of 6 days cough and muscle
Chest Pain
by Asaad S Shujaa Introduction Chest pain is one of the most common symptoms presented in the emergency department (ED), and it is worrisome because
Shock
by Maryam AlBadwawi Introduction Shock, in simple terms, is a reduced circulatory blood flow state within the body. The inadequate circulation deprives the tissues of its
Emergency Medicine: A Unique Specialty
by Will Sanderson, Danny Cuevas, Rob Rogers Imagine walking into the hospital to start your day – ambulances are blaring, the waiting room is clamoring, babies
Choosing the Emergency Medicine As A Career
by C. James Holliman The specialty of Emergency Medicine (EM) is a great career choice for medical students and interns. In August 2013, I celebrated
PoCUS – RUSH Protocol
by Rasha Buhumaid Why use POCUS in undifferentiated hypotension? Hypotension is a high-risk sign which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rate. The differential
How to read head CT
by Reza Akhavan and Bita Abbasi For a standard approach to read head/brain computed tomography (CT) scan, one should adhere to systematic algorithms. The predefined
