Welcome to the AIR ENDOCRINE Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to endocrine emergencies in the Emergency Department. 11 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. More specifically, we identified 6 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 5.5 hours of III credit for this module.
AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions
In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have 2 subsets of recommended resources. The AIR stamp of approval is awarded only to posts scoring above a strict scoring cut-off of ≥30 points (out of 35 total), based on our scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR Board members as worthwhile, accurate, unbiased, and appropriately referenced despite an average score.
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Highlighted Quality Posts: Endocrine 2025
| Site | Article | Author | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMCrit | Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) | Dr. Josh Farkas | June 1, 2024 | AIR |
| EMCrit | Hypokalemia | Dr. Josh Farkas | July 4, 2024 | AIR |
| EMCrit | Hyperkalemia | Dr. Josh Farkas | November 5, 2024 | AIR |
| EMCrit | Hyperkalemia | Dr. Josh Farkas | July 4, 2024 | AIR |
| EMCrit | Hyponatremia | Dr. Josh Farkas | July 4, 2024 | AIR |
| EM Ottawa | These are the Roids you are looking for – Steroids in the Ed | Dr. Naman Arora | January 9, 2025 | AIR |
| EMCrit | Dr. Josh Farkas | July 5, 2024 | AIR | |
| Rebel EM | Hyperkalemia | Dr. Anand Swaminathan | June 26, 2024 | HR |
| EM Docs | Alcohol Withdrawal | Dr. Kyler Osborne | December 18, 2024 | HR |
| St Emlyns Blog | GLP-1A tocxicity: What do emergency clinicians need to know about drugs like ozempic and wegovy? | Dr. Gregory Yates | November 24, 2024 | HR |
| UMEM Pearls | Euglycemic DKA Pitfalls and Pearls | Dr. Cody Couperus | August 20, 2024 | HR |
(AIR = Approved Instructional Resource; HM = Honorable Mention)
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Reference
- Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.011, PMID 36967275
Kaitlin Bowers, DO
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Chair of Emergency Medicine
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
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