ALiEM AIR Series | Non-ACS Cardiology Module (2026)
Welcome to the AIR Non-ACS Cardiology 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 non-ACS cardiology emergencies in the Emergency Department. 9 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Painful Red Eye
The patient is a 60-year-old male with a history of insulin-dependent diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia who presents to the Emergency Department after one day [+]
Trick of Trade: Using Sterile Lubricating Gel to Manage Bloody Scalp Lacerations | A Simple Gel, a Big Fix
One of the classic scenarios encountered in the emergency department involves an elderly patient with medium to long hair who sustains a scalp laceration after a ground-level fall. They often arrive hemodynamically [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Perioral Facial Swelling
The patient is a 40-year-old male with no significant past medical history who presents to the Emergency Department with perioral rash and swelling. He [+]
ALiEM AIR Series | Non-ACS Cardiology Module (2026)
Welcome to the AIR Non-ACS Cardiology 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 non-ACS cardiology emergencies in the Emergency Department. 9 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series [+]
Trick of Trade: Using Sterile Lubricating Gel to Manage Bloody Scalp Lacerations | A Simple Gel, a Big Fix
One of the classic scenarios encountered in the emergency department involves an elderly patient with medium to long hair who sustains a scalp laceration after a ground-level fall. They often arrive hemodynamically [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Perioral Facial Swelling
The patient is a 40-year-old male with no significant past medical history who presents to the Emergency Department with perioral rash and swelling. He [+]
ALiEM AIR Series | Endocrine Module (2025)
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 [+]
The Most Dangerous 10 Minutes of Your Shift: Mastering the ED Hand-Off
Handoffs are everywhere, from shift changes to trauma transfers. Each one is a chance for error. A standardized, structured sign-out protects patients, supports teamwork, and makes you a safer, more effective emergency physician. Why Sign-Outs Matter In emergency medicine, handoffs are constant and high-risk. Nearly a third of healthcare workers report an adverse event tied to a poor handoff. When communication falters, patients suffer: delayed results, missed diagnoses, duplicated work, or forgotten tasks. The [+]
EM Match Advice 46 | Program Directors Share Match Season Insights
As interview season wraps up, medical students across the country are preparing their rank lists for the upcoming Match. EM Match Advice podcast host, Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (Stanford EM Program Director) recently [+]
Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment
‘Dope' is no longer heroin in an increasing number of our communities. The biggest change has been the gradual replacement of diacetylmorphine (heroin) by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Due in large [+]
EM Match Advice 45: 2025 ERAS Updates– What EM Applicants Need to Know
Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak, EM Match Advice Podcast Host and Stanford University PD, discusses key changes in the 2025 ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) application that all EM applicants should know about. Take [+]
Coaching for Faculty: The Secret to Unlocking Professional Success
Dr. Garcia is a freshly minted faculty member at Big Name University Medical Center. She's excited to have finally finished residency and dive into her career as a full time (and fully paid) attending. After spending her first year acclimating to the new department and achieving board certification, Dr. Garcia finds herself at a bit of a crossroad. She likes teaching, but are not sure residency or medical student education leadership is for her. [+]
The 1440 Doctor: How to Unplug While Working From Home
When we are scheduled for a clinical shift, we are well aware of our work hours for the day (and any added charting time afterwards). However on our academic days working from home [+]
Improving Your ED Efficiency: Upgrade This Elusive Skill
No specialty in medicine requires “efficiency” more than Emergency Medicine (EM). Being able to seamlessly and quickly move between tasks is a necessary skill to function in the Emergency Department (ED). The controlled [+]
Holiday Gift Guide for ALiEM Readers: Top 5 Favorite Tech Tools
Technology continues to integrate with our life -- for better and worse. Our team felt that the following 5 tech tools added value and joy to our lives, and so we are sharing [+]
