PEM POCUS Series: Pediatric Ocular Ultrasound for Optic Nerve Evaluation
Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric ocular ultrasonography for optic nerve evaluation. Then test your skills on the ALiEMU course page to receive your PEM POCUS badge worth 2 hours of ALiEMU course credit. Take the ALiEMU PEM POCUS: Pediatric Ocular Ultrasound Quiz - test your skills PATIENT CASE: Child with a Headache Madeline is a 15-year-old female presenting to the Emergency Department with chief complaint [+]
SplintER Series: Attack by Bat
30-year-old male presents to the ED with pain over the right shoulder after being assaulted by a bat. The right arm is held in adduction and has a [+]
SplintER Series: The Tooth of the Cervical Spine
80-year-old male patient brought in by ambulance for a witnessed fall. A cervical collar was placed by EMS because of midline neck pain. The patient is neurologically [+]
Diagnosis on Sight: Neck Bruising Leads to a Surprise Diagnosis
A 76-year-old female with a history of HTN, TIA, CAD, left CEA, and CKD presented to the emergency department for evaluation of neck bruising and swelling. The patient stated that the night before, [+]
PEM POCUS Series: Pediatric Ocular Ultrasound for Optic Nerve Evaluation
Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric ocular ultrasonography for optic nerve evaluation. Then test your skills on the ALiEMU course page to receive your PEM POCUS badge worth 2 hours of ALiEMU course credit. Take the ALiEMU PEM POCUS: Pediatric Ocular Ultrasound Quiz - test your skills PATIENT CASE: Child with a Headache Madeline is a 15-year-old female presenting to the Emergency Department with chief complaint [+]
SplintER Series: Attack by Bat
30-year-old male presents to the ED with pain over the right shoulder after being assaulted by a bat. The right arm is held in adduction and has a [+]
SplintER Series: The Tooth of the Cervical Spine
80-year-old male patient brought in by ambulance for a witnessed fall. A cervical collar was placed by EMS because of midline neck pain. The patient is neurologically [+]
Diagnosis on Sight: Neck Bruising Leads to a Surprise Diagnosis
A 76-year-old female with a history of HTN, TIA, CAD, left CEA, and CKD presented to the emergency department for evaluation of neck bruising and swelling. The patient stated that the night before, [+]
How I Work Smarter: Miguel Reyes, MD
One word that best describes how you work? Comfortable Current mobile device iPhone 12 Pro Computer Macbook Air What is something you are working on now? Wound Care article, REBEL EM CME content, Journal Reviews How did you come up with this Idea/Project? It was an opportunity that presented itself during the fellowship. It’s a collaborative effort with other faculty members to pull together this large review article, its a lot of work and effort [+]
How I Work Smarter: Laryssa Patti, MD
One word that best describes how you work? Organized chaos (that's 2 words) Current mobile device iPhone XS Computer 2020 13" Macbook Air + iPad with keyboard as a second monitort What is [+]
Caring for the Fasting Patient in the ED
Millions of Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan. Some may have mild or chronic medical conditions that can become exacerbated, requiring emergent medical attention. Emergency Physicians ought to have [+]
The Leader’s Library: Keep Going | Sign up to join the book club discussion
As we submit our responses to the daily health screen for the thousandth time; realize, after having removed a mountain of PPE and sanitized our hands, that we left our phone in the [+]
How I Work Smarter: Miguel Reyes, MD
One word that best describes how you work? Comfortable Current mobile device iPhone 12 Pro Computer Macbook Air What is something you are working on now? Wound Care article, REBEL EM CME content, Journal Reviews How did you come up with this Idea/Project? It was an opportunity that presented itself during the fellowship. It’s a collaborative effort with other faculty members to pull together this large review article, its a lot of work and effort [+]
How I Work Smarter: Laryssa Patti, MD
One word that best describes how you work? Organized chaos (that's 2 words) Current mobile device iPhone XS Computer 2020 13" Macbook Air + iPad with keyboard as a second monitort What is [+]
The Leader’s Library: Keep Going | Sign up to join the book club discussion
As we submit our responses to the daily health screen for the thousandth time; realize, after having removed a mountain of PPE and sanitized our hands, that we left our phone in the [+]
Reading from the Silver Linings Playbook: The ALiEM Connect Project
It feels like yesterday that we were sheltered-in-place, staring at our computers, wondering, “So now what?” As COVID-19 paused all in-person educational sessions, the early morning residency conference we used to begrudgingly join [+]
