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Wellness Books For Medical Students
We recently asked FOAMed family! Dear #FOAMed family. Which books are you recommending for medical students for wellness, wellbeing, life-work balance? @umanamd @EM_Educator @amalmattu @srrezaie
Wellness Cards
We share the wellness cards including ACEP Wellness Recommendations. Also Read! Wellness Week Dear students! This week is exceptional for all emergency medicine … iEM
Wellness Week
Dear students! This week is exceptional for all emergency medicine professionals. EMERGENCY MEDICINE WELLNESS WEEK (EMWW). EMWW is created by ACEP to remind emergency physicians
A Week Before!



iEM Flickr Image Archive
Our Flickr Image Archive Is Viewed More Than 150.000 times. Free Images and Short Videos Use them freely in your presentations, exams.
Interview: Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia
We interviewed with Dr. Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia. He is the Dean of University Monterrey, College of Medicine and immediate past president of Mexican Society
Video Interview – Rob Rogers – Part 3
Great messages for medical students, interns and new EM residents! Part 1 Part 2 Watch the part 3 here! You can listen full interview here!
What Was Hot In March?
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iEM Weekly Feed 16

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iEM Flickr Image Archive
Our Flickr Image Archive Is Viewed More Than 150.000 times. Free Images and Short Videos Use them freely in your presentations, exams.
Interview: Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia
We interviewed with Dr. Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia. He is the Dean of University Monterrey, College of Medicine and immediate past president of Mexican Society
Video Interview – Rob Rogers – Part 3
Great messages for medical students, interns and new EM residents! Part 1 Part 2 Watch the part 3 here! You can listen full interview here!
A Week Before!


Expert Opinion: Luis Vargas – ED Overcrowding
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OVERCROWDING Dear students, emergency departments are suffering overcrowding since long time. There are various causes of this situation as well as solutions. It
ICEM2020
Dr. Edgardo Menendez and Dr. Gonzalo Camargo present ICEM2020 and invite medical students to the Buenos Aires, Argentina. ICEM2020 – Invitation – English ICEM2020 –
Video Interview – Rob Rogers – Part 2
Great messages for medical students, interns and new EM residents! Are you ready to meet the genuine people behind the professional? iEM team proudly presents
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What Was Hot In March?
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Airway Tips by Manrique Umana
Dr. Manrique Umana from Costa Rica presented a fantastic lecture during the 30th Emergency Medicine Conference of Mexican Society in Cancun/Mexico. Every emergency physician should
iEM in Mexico!
Mexico is one of the leading countries which using the iEM platform in 2018 and 2019. Therefore, iEM is invited to the 30th conference of
Video Interview – Rob Rogers – Part 1
Great messages for medical students, interns and new EM residents! Are you ready to meet the genuine people behind the professional? iEM team proudly presents
A Week Before!
iEM Weekly Feed 14
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Stabbing LLQ Pain
A 19-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of 48 hours of worsening, stabbing left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The patient notes an
Video Interview: Tracy Sanson – Part 3
Are you ready to meet the genuine people behind the professional? iEM team proudly presents the ICON360 project. In this pleasantly educational series, world-renowned experts
Video Interview: Tracy Sanson – Part 2
Are you ready to meet the genuine people behind the professional? iEM team proudly presents the ICON360 project. In this pleasantly educational series, world-renowned experts
What Was Hot In February?
Communication is the key!
Reflections by Vijay Nagpal and Bret A. Nicks While many believe the environment of care is the greatest limiting factor as opposed to quality communication,
Medical students’ ultrasound training – SURVEY
There are many studies showing benefits of ultrasound training about understanding anatomy, pathologies and improving clinical decision making. Countries show different approaches to implementing ultrasound
Kunafa Knife and Play Dough for Ultrasound Training
Around two years ago, Prof. Abu-Zidan came with a plastic triangular shape spatula to one of our morning meetings. He said that Alper, I found
Welcome!
International Emergency Medicine (iEM) Education Project is an international, non-profit project aiming to promote emergency medicine and provide free, reusable educational content for medical students and educators. All shared
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
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
Poisonings
by Harajeshwar Kohli and Ziad Kazzi Case An 18-year-old, previously healthy female, presents to the Emergency Department with nausea, vomiting, and tremors. She states 45
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
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,
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iEM Weekly Feed 14

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Stabbing LLQ Pain
A 19-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of 48 hours of worsening, stabbing left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The patient notes an
Video Interview: Tracy Sanson – Part 3
Are you ready to meet the genuine people behind the professional? iEM team proudly presents the ICON360 project. In this pleasantly educational series, world-renowned experts
Video Interview: Tracy Sanson – Part 2
Are you ready to meet the genuine people behind the professional? iEM team proudly presents the ICON360 project. In this pleasantly educational series, world-renowned experts
A Week Before!
iEM Weekly Feed 13
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44% Female Contributors in iEM
62 out of 142 contributors are female professionals. iEM Education Project We have 62 female contributors (emergency medicine doctor, resident, intern, medical student) out of
Video Interview: Tracy Sanson – Part 1
Are you ready to meet the genuine people behind the professional? iEM team proudly presents the ICON360 project. In this pleasantly educational series, world-renowned experts
My Road to Emergency Medicine
Helene Morakis Vice-President of the International Student Association of Emergency Medicine MS4 at Queen’s School of Medicine Incoming EM resident at the University of British
Five Tips About Well-being During and After Medical School
Even the best of us suffer from burnout from time to time. It is utterly human as training in medicine is very demanding itself and
What Was Hot In February?
Communication is the key!
Reflections by Vijay Nagpal and Bret A. Nicks While many believe the environment of care is the greatest limiting factor as opposed to quality communication,
Medical students’ ultrasound training – SURVEY
There are many studies showing benefits of ultrasound training about understanding anatomy, pathologies and improving clinical decision making. Countries show different approaches to implementing ultrasound
Kunafa Knife and Play Dough for Ultrasound Training
Around two years ago, Prof. Abu-Zidan came with a plastic triangular shape spatula to one of our morning meetings. He said that Alper, I found
Welcome!
International Emergency Medicine (iEM) Education Project is an international, non-profit project aiming to promote emergency medicine and provide free, reusable educational content for medical students and educators. All shared
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
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
Poisonings
by Harajeshwar Kohli and Ziad Kazzi Case An 18-year-old, previously healthy female, presents to the Emergency Department with nausea, vomiting, and tremors. She states 45
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
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,
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Acute Red Eye
By Daniel Flather – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link Red Eye chapter written by David Wood from USA is just uploaded to the Website!
The Red Eye
by David Brian Wood Case Presentation A 27-year-old female with no past medical problems presents to the emergency room complaining of 2 days of
Approach To Patient With Stroke
by Matevž Privšek and Gregor Prosen Introduction Stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is a syndrome of any vascular injury that diminishes cerebral blood flow
A Child With Fever
by Jabeen Fayyaz Case Presentation A 2-month-old female child was brought in with a history of cough and fever for 2 days. As per mother,
ICH
Intracranial Hemorrhage chapter written by Nur-Ain Nadir and Matthew Smetana from USA is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Intracranial Hemorrhage”
Intracranial Hemorrhage
by Nur-Ain Nadir and Matthew Smetana Case Presentation As you start your 3rd night shift in a row, paramedics bring in a 70-year-old female
Approach to Seizure
Seizure chapter written by Feriyde Caliskan Tur from Turkey is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Seizure”
Seizure
by Feriyde Caliskan Tur Introduction The seizure is a frequent neurologic emergency in the emergency department (ED), accounting for 1-2% of all emergency department
Epiglottitis chapter –
Case courtesy of Dr Maxime St-Amant, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 26840 Epiglottitis chapter written by Kuan Win Sen from Singapore is just uploaded to
Epiglottitis
by Kuan Win Sen Case Presentation A 62-year-old man presents to the ambulatory area of the emergency department complaining of sore throat, fever, and chills.
Acute Sinusitis
Case courtesy of Dr Bruno Di Muzio, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 31870 Sinusitis chapter written by Katja Žalman and Gregor Prosen from Slovenia is
Sinusitis
by Katja Žalman and Gregor Prosen Introduction Sinusitis is one of the most common infections treated by emergency physicians and affects about 1 in 8
Sepsis
by Emilie J. Calvello Hynes Introduction and Definitions In the last 20 years, the collective understanding of sepsis care has gone through a major
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Posts and chapters are published this week. Share with your students/interns/PGY1s.
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Red urine
In case you didn’t encounter a construction worker who presented with high voltage electrical injury today! Go To “Burns” Chapter iEM Education Project Team uploads many clinical picture and videos to the Flickr and YouTube. These images are free to use in education. You can also support this global EM
Core Topics for EM Clerkship
Core EM clerkship topics recommended by SAEM are ready for students. Feel free to read or listen. And, do not forget to share with your colleagues or students. Sharing is caring!
Electrical injury
In case you didn’t encounter electrical injury today! The above picture shows entry wounds of electrical injury. One of the important hints is DO NOT DELAY TO TAKE OFF RINGS for any hand injury! The above picture shows exit wounds of the same patient. iEM Education Project Team uploads many
Top 10 in August 2018
This feed gives the list of top read/viewed posts and chapters in August 2018.
Audio Chapters
Dear students/interns/PGY1s, 41 audio chapters are available in SoundCloud.
Need a chest tube or not?
Go To “Respiratory Distress” Chapter Go To “Pneumothorax” Chapter Go To “Multiple Trauma” Chapter Go To “Chest Pain” Chapter iEM Education Project Team uploads many clinical picture and videos to the Flickr and YouTube. These images are free to use in education. You can also support this global EM education
Drowning
by Ana Spehonja Case Presentation A 6-year-old previously healthy male was brought to the emergency department (ED) after he fell into a freshwater lake while playing on the dock. Eyewitnesses found his body floating face down in the water. He was unaccounted for 10-15 minutes. They started basic life support
A new chapter is added – Drowning
Drowning chapter written by Ana Spehonja from Slovenia is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Drowning”
Heat Illness
by Abdulaziz Al Mulaik Case Presentation A 57-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by EMS during Hajj. The patient as stated by the paramedics was “found face down” in the street under direct sunlight, where outside temperature is 45°C. Initial vitals are BP: 91/55, HR 130 .
Simple, amazing hints for heat illness
Heat Illness chapter written by Abdulaziz Al Mulaik from KSA is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Heat Illness”
Acute Ischemic Stroke
by Fatih Büyükcam Introduction Patients with stroke present with sudden onset of paresis, sensory deficits, visual loss or visual field defects, diplopia, dysarthria, facial droop, ataxia, vertigo, aphasia and altered mental status. These symptoms and signs may be seen alone or in combination. Acute ischemic stroke is a type of
Acute Ischemic Stroke chapter is just added
Acute Ischemic Stroke chapter written by Fatih Büyükcam from Turkey is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Acute Ischemic Stroke”
Hyperthermia
by Puneet Sharma Introduction Hyperthermia is elevated body temperature. It generally due to failed thermoregulation which occurs when a body produces or absorbs more heat than it disseminates. Extreme temperature elevation then becomes a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent disability or death. Temperature greater than 37.5–38.3 °C (99.5–100.9 °F)
Choque
Selene Larrazolo Carrasco Traducción Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia Olinda Giselle Garza Saenz Editor de Traducción Maryam AlBadwawi Autor Introducción Choque en términos simples es un estado de reducción del flujo circulatorio dentro del cuerpo; esta circulación inadecuada provoca deprivación del oxígeno y nutrientes esenciales a los tejidos. La mitocondria es
El capítulo de choque se acaba de agregar al sitio web
Por favor, comparte con tus estudiantes. Choque Traducción: Selene Larrazolo Carrasco de México Editor de Traducción: Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia, Olinda Giselle Garza Saenz
AMS and right side weakness
In case you didn’t encounter acute altered mental status and right side weakness today! Read “Acute Ischemic Stroke” iEM Education Project Team uploads many clinical picture and videos to the Flickr and YouTube. These images are free to use in education. You can also support this global EM education initiative
Swallowed Coin
In case you didn’t encounter a 6-year-old patient who swallowed a coin today! iEM Education Project Team uploads many clinical picture and videos to the Flickr and YouTube. These images are free to use in education. You can also support this global EM education initiative by providing your resources. Sharing is caring!
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Selected Diagnostic Tests
Selected Diagnostic Laboratory Tests are just uploaded to the website. Do you need more?
From Experts to Our Students! – Communication Skills in the ED
Communication and Interpersonal Interactions chapter written by Vijay Nagpal and Bret A. Nicks from USA is just uploaded to the Website!
Data Gathering
by Chew Keng Sheng Introduction Although a medical student has always been taught to take a comprehensive history and a complete physical examination from
Medical Professionalism
Medical Professionalism chapter written by Amila Punyadasa from Singapore is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Medical Professionalism”
From Experts to Our Students! – The art of gathering data in the ED
Data Gathering chapter written by gathering data – Chew Keng Sheng from Malaysia is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Data Gathering”
Effective Communication in the ED
Read “Communication and Interpersonal Interactions”
Diagnostic Testing In Emergency Medicine
by Yusuf Ali Altunci Case 1 A fifty-one-year-old male patient is admitted to your emergency department (ED) with chest pain that started 30 minutes
Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic Testing In Emergency Medicine chapter written by Yusuf Ali Altunci from Turkey is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Diagnostic Testing In Emergency Medicine”
Creating Your Action Plan
by Chew Keng Sheng Introduction As the patient’s physiologic condition is dynamic and changes from time to time, we need to remember that the
Documentation
by Muneer Al Marzouqi and Qais Abuagla Introduction Whether you are rotating in the Emergency Department (ED) or elsewhere, one of the key skills
Action Plan
Creating Your Action Plan chapter written by Chew Keng Sheng from Malaysia is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Creating Your Action Plan”
Discharge Communications
by Justin Brooten and Bret Nicks Introduction The process of patient discharge from the emergency department (ED) provides critical information for patients to manage
Legible patient record
Documentation chapter written by Muneer Al Marzouqi and Qais Abuagla from UAE and Sudan is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Documentation”
ED-based Patient Handoff Tool (I-CAN)
Read “Communication and Interpersonal Interactions”
Clinical Decision Rules
by Stacey Chamberlain Introduction Clinical Decision Rules (CDRs), also known as Decision “Instruments” or “Aids,” are evidence-based tools to assist the practitioner in decision-making
From Experts To Our Students! – Clinical Decision Tools
Clinical Decision Rules chapter written by Stacey Chamberlain from USA is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Clinical Decision Rules”
Safely Discharge Your Patient
Discharge Communications chapter written by Justin Brooten and Bret A. Nicks from USA is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Discharge Communications”
Classifications and Scores
by Sarah Attwa and Marwan Galal Case 1 A 20-year-old male presents to your ED with a 5 cm wound after he fell off his
New Section is Uploaded – Emergency Medicine Clerkship: Things to Know
Emergency Medicine Clerkship: Things to Know selected from SAEM and IFEM undergraduate curriculum recommendations are uploaded into the website. More specific disease entities are on
Mnemonics
by Ozlem Dikme 3 D’s: Beck’s triad (cardiac tamponade) D = Distant heart sounds D = Distended jugular veins D = Decreased arterial pressure
Burns
by Rahul Goswami Introduction The skin is the largest organ in the body. Its physiological purpose is to protect the body contents from foreign
Lovely Mnemonics of Emergency Medicine
Mnemonics chapter by Ozlem Dikme from Turkey is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Mnemonics”
Classifications and Scores in Emergency Medicine
Classifications and Scores chapter written by Sarah Attwa and Marwan Galal from Egypt and UAE is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Classifications and Scores”
From Experts To Our Students! – Burn Injuries
Burns chapter written by Rahul Goswami from Singapore is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Burns”
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Sudden Severe Headache
In case you didn’t encounter a sudden severe headache today! A 46-year-old female patient presented with severe headache. BP: 178/88 mmHg, HR: 103 bpm, RR:
Approach to critically ill
The ABC Approach To Critically Ill Patient chapter written by Donna Venezia from USA is just uploaded to the Website! Read “The ABC Approach To
Clinical Images and Videos on Flickr reached 19.6K views
Dear medical students/interns/PGY1s and educators, we upload regularly clinical, imaging pictures and videos to our Flickr channel. Currently, 652 images and videos are in the
Arterial and Venous Blood Gas Analysis
by Kemal Gunaydin Introduction Measurements of PaO2, PaCO2, SaO2, pH, and bicarbonate values are made with arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis in order to determine
Top 10 in July 2018
This feed gives the list of top read/viewed posts and chapters in July 2018.
Neck pain after a bar fight
In case you didn’t encounter a young trauma patient today! You are working in a rural hospital. A 34-year-old male trauma patient was brought to
Unilateral or bilateral?
In case you didn’t encounter another trauma today! You are working in a rural hospital. A 55-year-old female was brought to the ED by EMS.
A 69-year-old male with altered mental status
In case you didn’t encounter an elderly with abdominal pain today! A 72-year-old male patient presented with mild abdominal pain. BP: 145/68 mmHg, HR: 83
What is wrong with this CT?
In case you didn’t encounter shortness of breath today! Go To “Pulmonary Embolism” Chapter Go To “Respiratory Distress” Chapter Go To “Chest Pain” Chapter iEM
What is the name of this fracture?
In case you didn’t encounter a trauma patient today! iEM Education Project Team uploads many clinical picture and videos to the Flickr and YouTube. These
Stanford A or B?
In case you didn’t encounter a patient with sudden onset chest pain today! Go To “Chest Pain” Chapter Go To “Aortic Dissection” Chapter iEM Education
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Pelvic X-ray interpretation
How to read pelvic x-rays chapter written by Sara Nikolić and Gregor Prosen from Slovenia is just uploaded to the Website! Read “How to read pelvic
How to read pelvic x-rays
by Sara Nikolić and Gregor Prosen Introduction Pelvic fractures carry life‐threatening injury potential which should be identified or suspect during the primary assessment of patients with
Capítulos en Idioma Español
Por favor, comparte con tus estudiantes. Paro Cardiaco Traducción: Jorge Luis García Macías de México Editor de Traducción: Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia
Paro Cardiaco
Jorge Luis García Macías Traducción Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia Olinda Giselle Garza Saenz Editores de Traducción Abdel Noureldin and Falak Sayed Autores Introducción Mujer de
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
Chest X-ray Interpretation, No Worries!
How to read a chest x-ray chapter written by Ozlem Koksal from Turkey is just uploaded to the Website! For pathologic images, please visit our
From experts to our students! – “Poisoning”
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What is your next action?
In case you didn’t encounter an elderly with chest discomfort today! A 78-year-old male patient presented with chest discomfort and SOB. BP: 89/48 mmHg, HR:
Sudden Shortness of Breath
In case you didn’t encounter a sudden shortness of breath today! A 23-year-old male patient presented with sudden onset SOB and chest pain. BP: 121/68
Clinical Images and Videos in Flickr
We have just uploaded our 500th clinical image/video to Flickr. All images and videos are free to use in your presentations, quizzes and share in
How to read chest x-rays
by Ozlem Koksal Introduction Chest X-ray interpretation is one of the fundamental skills of every doctor. Emergency physicians are particularly exposed to various chest x-rays
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How to Read C-Spine X-Ray
by Dejvid Ahmetović and Gregor Prosen Introduction C-spine x-ray interpretation is one of the fundamental skills of emergency physicians. Although current guidelines lead us to
Amal Mattu’s White Board Teaching
Thanks to Dr. Mattu for giving us a chance to share his whiteboard teaching pearls.
BLUE protocol
by Toh Hong Chuen Case Presentation A 68-year-old man with a history of congestive cardiac failure (CCF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presented with breathlessness
Selected Procedures
17 of recommended procedures by SAEM/ IFEM are uploaded to the Website! with curated #FOAMed resources.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use
by Mehmet Ali Aslaner Introduction AED is a portable electronic device that produced to detect and treat the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias such as like ventricular fibrillation
What every Med Student/Intern should know about EM
Rob Rogers Joe Lex C. James Holliman Learn the secrets of Emergency Medicine from the fabulous four chapters prepared by three worldwide experts. Listen or
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Sampling
by Matija Ambroz and Gregor Prosen Case Presentation A 23 years old pregnant woman was admitted with a history of polyuria, dysuria, fever, and thirst.
Arthrocentesis
by Tanju Tasyurek Introduction Arthrocentesis is an acknowledged, useful procedure to puncture and aspiration of a joint. It is usually performed both as a diagnostic and
Mattu and Winters’s Pearls
Thanks to Dr. Winters and Dr. Mattu for giving us a chance to share their whiteboard teaching pearls.
Basics of Bleeding Control
by Ana Spehonja and Gregor Prosen Types of wounds Contusion (Contusio): It is a result of minor forces, usually over clothes on 90°angle. Capillaries beneath
Gastric Lavage and Activated Charcoal Application
Gastric Lavage and Activated Charcoal Application chapter written by Elif Dilek Cakal from Turkey is just uploaded to the Website! Read Chapter
IV Catheters and Flow Rates
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Intravenous (IV) Line Access
by Keith A. Raymond Introduction Peripheral Intravenous (IV) cannulation is a nursing skill. Few countries throughout the world require physicians to perform this procedure on
Intraosseous line access sites
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Emergency Delivery
by David F. Toro, Diana V. Yepes, Ryan H. Holzhauer Case Presentation As you begin the morning of your next weekend day shift in a
Assessing Pneumothorax Size
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Selected Pulmonary Emergencies
Pulmonary/Respiratory Emergencies selected from SAEM and IFEM undergraduate curriculum are uploaded into the website. You can read, all these chapters freely. More specific disease entities
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
by Mahmoud Aljufaili Introduction Pneumothorax refers to the presence of air in the pleural cavity. It can impair oxygenation/ventilation. There are two types of spontaneous pneumothorax
Pneumonia
by Mary J. O. Case Presentation A 74-year-old male with a history of hypertension and diabetes presented to the emergency department with a cough productive
Asthma
by Ayse Ece Akceylan Case Presentation A 50-year-old male with a history of asthma presents to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath, tachypnea,
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iEM Weekly Feed 5


Welcome to iEM Weekly Feed!
With this feed, you do not miss anything. You will find all published blog posts and chapters during this week. Click the “title” or “read more” to open each page you interested in.
Pericardiocentesis
by David Wald and Lindsay Davis Case Presentation A 52-year-old female with a history of metastatic breast cancer presents to the emergency department with a
Lumbar Puncture
by Khuloud Alqaran Case Presentation A16-year-old male, without a known case of any medical illness, presented to the ED accompanied by his mother. His chief
How to insert NG
Nasogastric Tube Placement chapter written by Sara Nikolić and Gregor Prosen from Slovenia is just uploaded to the Website! Read “Nasogastric Tube Placement” Chapter
Nasogastric Tube Placement
by Sara Nikolić and Gregor Prosen Introduction Nasogastric (NG) tube placement is one of the most common procedures performed in intensive care settings, the emergency
Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI)
by Qais Abuagla Introduction Airway management is one of the most important skills for an Emergency Department practitioner to master because failure to secure an
Ortho Pearls – Salter-Harris Classification
Recommended Chapters Reduction of Common Fractures and Dislocations Read Splinting and Casting Read
Hip Dislocation
Reduction of Common Fractures and Dislocations chapter written by Dejvid Ahmetović and Gregor Prosen from Slovenia is just uploaded to the Website! with selection of
Reduction of Common Fractures and Dislocations
by Dejvid Ahmetović and Gregor Prosen Introduction Most of the orthopedic injuries can be predicted considering the chief complaint, the age of the patient and
A 75-year-old male with voiding difficulty
DJ Mitchell, Glenn Canyon Dam, Flickr Urinary Catheter Placement chapter written by Gul Pamukcu Gunaydin from Turkey is just uploaded to the Website! A 75-year-old
Urinary Catheter Placement
by Gul Pamukcu Gunaydin Case Presentation A 75-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with difficulty voiding. He had this complaint for over
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How to splint?
26-year-old male with no past medical history presents with left ankle pain after landing on another player’s foot while jumping up during a basketball game.
Splinting and Casting
by Joseph Pinero, Timothy Snow, Suzanne Bentley Case Presentation 1 65-year-old female with a history of hypertension and diabetes presenting with right wrist pain and
Acid-Base Disturbance
by Lamiess Osman, Qais Abuagla Introduction Definitions Acid: a substance that is capable of donating a hydrogen ion to another substance Base: the substance that is
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