ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Blue to the Rescue
The medication shown in the image is used to treat which type of toxic exposure? Beryllium Cadmium Cesium Iron [Image from Saalebaer via Wikimedia Commons] [+]
Victoria Soewarna, MD
SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Mucous Membrane Mystery
The patient is a healthy 14-year-old male without past medical history who presents to the Emergency Department with [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: An Unusual Appearing Umbilicus
The patient is a 70-year-old female with a remote history of breast [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Bilateral Leg Swelling with a Uterine Twist
The patient is a 40-year-old female who presents to the Emergency Department with bilateral leg swelling. Her symptoms started six days prior and have [+]
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 of sudden onset right eye pain associated with nausea and vomiting. He notes progressively blurring vision and vision loss in his right eye since the onset of the pain. His wife noted redness of his sclera and urged him to go the [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Bilateral Leg Swelling with a Uterine Twist
The patient is a 40-year-old female who presents to the Emergency Department with bilateral leg swelling. Her symptoms started six days prior and have [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Curious Case of Abdominal Pain
The patient is a 22-year-old G0P0 female who presents to the Emergency Department with two days of left lower quadrant [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Quirky Quincke’s
The patient is a 38-year-old male with no past medical history who presents to the Emergency Department with chief complaint of “swollen uvula” that [+]
The Discharge Severity Index: Early Research on ED Readmission Risk Assessment
From Triage to Discharge: As an emergency medicine clinician, you've likely become comfortable using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), a critical tool helping triage patients entering the ED. But what happens when these patients leave your care? How can we anticipate who might need extra support to avoid readmission? Let’s discuss why ED discharge risk stratification matters, the landscape of existing tools, and introduce a new effort called the Discharge Severity Index (DSI), in [+]
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 [+]
EM Match Advice 42: Mid Interview Season Check-In
Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (podcast host and Stanford University PD) and Dr. Michelle Lin (ALiEM Founder/UCSF) are joined by Dr. Aaron Kraut (University of Wisconsin PD) in this insightful, rapid-fire, practical episode through [+]
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 [+]
Suboxone and the Emergency Physician: Get Waivered Training
Clinical scenario: A 56-year-old male with a past medical history of opioid use disorder presents to the emergency department with acute on chronic right lower flank pain. The patient states the pain was exacerbated while shoveling snow over the weekend and worsens with movement. He feels nauseous but denies any chest pain, shortness of breath, vomiting, abdominal pain, or pain with urination. He denies any history of kidney stones, recent surgeries, and recent injuries. [+]
The 1440 Doctor: 3 Tips for Combating Distractions while Working From Home
We have all been there. You sit down to write your next masterpiece that you know any journal would be lucky to accept and “ding” your phone goes off. You check it, you [+]
20 Tips for Career Success and Longevity in Emergency Medicine
Photo by Snapwire on Pexels.com The practice of emergency medicine (EM) is consistently challenging. At any given moment during a shift, emergency physicians are responsible for making numerous decisions about multiple patients. Many of [+]
The 1440 Doctor: Working From Home (WFH) | 3 Strategies for Being Productive
Physicians have practiced medicine in a variety of practice settings in the past. Some in rural environments, others in austere conditions on a mountain top in Nepal. The recent pandemic has created even [+]
