ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl – Master of Deceit
What venomous marine animal is pictured? Fire coral Lionfish Sea urchin Stonefish [Image from Rapheal Duprat via Wikimedia] [+]
Andrew Scott, MD
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Case of Sudden Right Arm Pain and Deformity
A 73-year-old male presented to the Emergency [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: First a Splash and then a Rash
The patient is a 25-year-old female with no significant past medical history [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Tongue Twisters
The patient is a 68-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension who presents to the Emergency Department for evaluation of tongue swelling. The patient reports that [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Connect the Dots
The patient is a 39-year-old female with past medical history of polysubstance use disorder and seizures who presents to the Emergency Department complaining of bilateral leg pain, primarily in her joints. She states that she was seen by her PCP today and was given a shot of Toradol, but she reports that her pain has continued to worsen to the point that she has difficulty ambulating. [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: When in Doubt, Swab It Out
A 26-year-old female with a history of atopic dermatitis presents with one week of rash that began on her lower lip but spread over [+]
ALiEM ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Cookie Monster
What is most likely contained in this edible product that can cause somnolence and vomiting in a child? Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) Methamphetamines Psilocybin Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) [Authors own [+]
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Danger in the Shallows
In addition to local pain and dermal injury, stings from this marine animal can result in what systemic symptoms? Acute liver injury Hypotension, arrhythmia, and cardiac arrest Nausea, [+]
How to Cite Videos, Podcasts, Apps, Media, and Blogs in a Publication or CV (AMA style 11th edition)
As medical education podcasts, videos, and blogs continue to grow in popularity it is crucial that we cite them correctly, both in publications and on our CVs. We also must recognize the important contributions of media such as clinical photographs, radiology images, and ECGs. The American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style released its 11th edition in 2020. This blog post provides an update to our 2018 blog articles to reflect these changes. Video [+]
EM Match Advice 38: Our 2 Cents | The Revamped Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) is here
This is the 38th episode of EM Match Advice but the inaugural episode for new podcast series host, Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (program director at Stanford EM residency program)! This quick podcast episode [+]
EM Match Advice 37: EM Program Directors Reflect on the 2022 Match
In this 37th episode of EM Match Advice, we discuss the results of the 2021-22 EM Residency Match with lots of shocking numbers and surprises to review. The table above lists the trends [+]
Need your help: A master list of free EM and Critical Care blog and podcast sites
Calling all who read or listen to emergency medicine/critical care (EM/CC) blogs or podcasts. In 2014, we helped to publish the master inventory of free open-access medical education (FOAMed) resources spanning the period [+]
How We Have Kept and Will Continue to Keep Going | Summary of The Leader’s Library Discussion
Last month, 30 people from 4 different countries and 15 different states + Puerto Rico, ranging from their early twenties to mid sixties, bravely jumped into a two-and-a-half day conversation on Slack about creativity, resilience, and their careers-- the fifth version of The Leader’s Library. We discussed the book Keep Going: Ten Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon, and reflected together on the evolution of our creativity from childhood [+]
ALiEM Statement Against Racism
Illustration by Dr. Moises Gallegos Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM) stands in solidarity with emergency physicians and learners in denouncing the structural racism and acts of violence that disproportionately affect [+]
Work Grief: A Primer for Emergency Medicine Providers
Heartbreaking patient situations are the backbone of Emergency Medicine. Whether it’s a new cancer diagnosis, telling a family member that their loved one has died, or the creeping dread that a mistake that [+]
9-Minute Workout for the Frontline Provider
Providing medical care for patients at the frontline can be physically demanding. Exercise is an important part of a routine that can help mitigate the physiologic stressors that come with providing care at [+]
