Welcome to Part 2 of Mentoring in Emergency Medicine. This post focuses on the stages of mentoring and several key aspects including counseling, advising, feedback, and goals.
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IV fluids are classically associated with increased risk of cerebral edema in pediatric DKA. What is the literature behind this association? What mechanisms account for cerebral edema, and what should the emergency physician do?
A Well-Grounded Myth? The Association of IV Fluids with Cerebral Edema in Pediatric DKA Read More »
Mentoring is a vital component of medical education, but what benefits come from this relationship? Whether mentor or mentee, what are pearls to help you gain the most from mentoring? This post covers these questions and more.
Mentoring and Emergency Medicine – Part 1 Read More »
Welcome to emDocs Cases! This is the first in a series examining core clinical cases. Today’s topic: the ED evaluation of community-acquired pneumonia including history, exam, imaging, and clinical scores.
emDocs Cases: ED Evaluation of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Read More »
The critically ill patient with neurologic trauma can present significant challenges for ED resuscitation. This post discusses key pearls and pitfalls in the evaluation and management of these patients.
Neurotrauma Resuscitation: Pearls & Pitfalls Read More »
Today we discuss Part IX of the FOAMed resource series: residency-sponsored blogs and podcasts. These sites are educational goldmines, providing free content for providers of all levels.
FOAMed Resources Part IX: Residency Program-Sponsored FOAMed Read More »
Sepsis is a common disease, but sometimes, we need some assistance with the diagnosis and resuscitation of these patients. Can biomarkers help us, or are we wasting time using these measures? What’s wrong with just the time-honored history and exam?
Sepsis Biomarkers: What’s New? Read More »
The decision between academic and community medicine can be difficult. Many who enter academic EM feel unprepared. This post discusses the difference between academic and community EM, and if you are interested in academic EM, pearls on succeeding in academics.
The Road to Academic Emergency Medicine Read More »
Epinephrine is a key component of ACLS measures. But what does the data show? This post evaluates the ACLS recommendations for epinephrine in cardiac arrest, the literature behind its use, and future directions.
A Myth Revisited: Epinephrine for Cardiac Arrest Read More »
The HEART score and pathway have revolutionized evaluation of the chest pain patient in the ED. This pathway can reduce risk of missed major cardiovascular event to < 1%. Many centers utilize the HEART pathway; however, do the score and pathway have a weakness?
The Great and Powerful HEART Score: Does it have a weakness? Read More »
