Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 10, 2025

Retention of doctors in emergency medicine: a scoping review of the academic literature. A scoping review of retention in ED showed several factors associated with retention, but these studies dont say what is most important or why. Image adapted from: Darbyshire D, Brewster L, Isba R, Body R, Basit U, Goodwin D. Emerg Med J. Epub 2021 Jun 3.

Emergency Department 104

Emergency Department Research EMS Academics 104

ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

9 Furthermore, meaningful work is a cornerstone in the longevity of career academic physicians. Factors driving burnout and professional fulfillment among emergency medicine residents: A national wellness survey by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. A sense of purpose is an integral part of well-being. AEM Educ Train.

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Academics Wellness CPR Hospitals 85

Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 23, 2024

. “Brain Fog” = feeling slowed down, difficulty concentrating Emotional lability, irritability Return to Learn and Return to Sport Defintions: [ Patricios, 2023 ] Return to Learn = Return to pre-injury learning activities with no new academic support, including school accommodations or learning adjustments Return to Sport = completion of (..)

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Seizures Pediatrics Academics Emergency Department 284

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 28, 2024

AEM December 2024 Population: Adult patients with diagnosed OUD presenting to an academic ED between February and August 2023. Emergency department staff compassion is associated with lower fear of enacted stigma among patients with opioid use disorder.

Emergency Department 89

Emergency Department Academics Research Outcomes 89

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 31, 2024

He took the help of a senior academic at his institution. The funny thing about academic medicine is that there are both these types of people. They just want someone to amplify their poorly delivered message. They are the “can you tweet my article” people. Then, on Sunday at 6 pm, my friend received his draft back.

Academics 136

Academics 136

ACEP Now

JUNE 21, 2023

2,3 In the 2021-2022 academic year, categorical (non-combined) EM residency lengths included 221 (80 percent) PGY 1-3 and 55 (20 percent) PGY 1-4 programs. A fourth year of EM training offers additional supervised clinical and academic experience. Academic career preparation for residents – are we on the right track?

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EMS Academics Telemedicine Operations 114

The Trauma Pro

MARCH 25, 2024

One of the most significant controversies facing academics and the research community is how to harness this valuable tool reliably. A lawyer submitted a legal brief prepared by AI without checking it. The judge determined that the cases cited in the brief were totally fabricated by the algorithms.

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Research Radiology Radiology Academics 258

EMDocs

JANUARY 8, 2025

Academic EM. Current algorithms for the diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardias. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2014 Aug;10(3):262-76. Isenhour JL, Craig S, Gibbs M, et al. Wide complex tachycardia: Continued evaluation of diagnostic criteria. 2000;7(7):769-773.

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EKG/ECG EMS Academics Emergency Department 91

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Siafakas C, Vottler TP, Andersen JM. Rectal prolapse in pediatrics. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1999 Feb;38(2):63-72. doi: 10.1177/000992289903800201.

Ultrasounds 73

Ultrasounds Pediatrics Academics Hospitals 73

ALiEM

JANUARY 13, 2025

Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. 2021) Spontaneous globe subluxation: A case report and review of the literature – international journal of emergency medicine, BioMed Central.

Academics 67

Academics Emergency Department 67

PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Medical academics are under immense pressure to publish papers, especially in higher-impact journals. And that’s in the Western world, where the idea of academic integrity was invented and (despite prominent deviations) cultural norms of fair play and neutral rules still tend to govern most collaborative activity in the public sphere.

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Academics Forensics Research Operations 105

First 10 EM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The First10EM monthly wrap up is a place for me to share updates about the website, about my academic life, and also interesting content, such as books, podcasts, and other FOAMed, that I have encountered in the prior month.

Academics 113

Academics 113

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Ann Emerg Med 2024; Study Design Validation of the qPS4 was performed as part of a retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients presenting to a tertiary academic emergency department between the ~9 year study period (01/01/2012 - 12/31/2021). Development of a New Screening Tool for Pediatric Septic Shock.

Sepsis 94

Sepsis Shock Pediatrics Administration 94

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 6, 2024

One of the key motivations was the recognition that we needed to get out of the ivory towers of academic pediatric emergency medicine centers as most children are cared for outside of academic centers. Background: Back in August of 2022, we announced the start of #SGEMPeds for SGEM Season 11.

Emergency Department 135

Emergency Department Pediatrics Anaphylaxis Leadership 135

Emergency Medicine Journal

JUNE 19, 2025

Methods We conducted a cohort study using linked data from Hamilton Paramedic Services and a Canadian academic hospital between January 2022 and January 2024. This study aimed to examine the patient characteristics associated with avoidable and potentially avoidable ED visits prior to ED transport.

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Emergency Department Hospitals Academics 40

Ken Grauer, MD

AUGUST 4, 2023

L addergram I llustration : Academically — I was fascinated by today's rhythm. I know that this is a trivial detail, only of academic interest, but I do find it interesting! But at this point, since I could not yet explain all ECG features — I needed to draw a laddergram. I wonder if there is a vital clue I’m missing.

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EKG/ECG Academics Resuscitation Wellness 370

ALiEM

DECEMBER 3, 2024

link] Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Available from: [link] www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430974/ Group A Strep Infection. Group a Strep Infection.

Academics 60

Academics Emergency Department Infectious Diseases 60

ALiEM

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Eczema herpeticum: making the diagnosis in the emergency department. J Emerg Med. 2011 Feb;40(2):167-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.11.049.

Infectious Diseases 64

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Academics Emergency Department 64

PulmCCM

APRIL 14, 2025

If such a study were conducted at major academic medical centers, high-quality care would be expected with or without the bundle requiremen. The chest society’s 2022 letter to CMS in support of SEP-1 made the case that this would be unethical or unsafe. But the equipoise of data (and its general absence) does not support these concerns.

Sepsis 93

Sepsis Infectious Diseases Administration Shock 93

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This week, I talk with Andrew Foy, who is an academic cardiologist at Penn State University in Hershey, PA. FRAIL AF is in Andrew’s wheelhouse as one of his primary academic areas of study is the role of multi-morbidity in translating medical evidence. Andrew is one of the smartest voices in medicine today. Ablation vs Meds.

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Academics Wellness 103

Emergency Medicine Journal

MAY 22, 2025

Method This was a randomised clinical trial study including adult (18–65 year) patients admitted to the ED of an academic hospital in Iran between February 2024 and May 2024 and who required peripheral intravenous catheter. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of these methods in pain management.

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Academics Hospitals 52

Emergency Live

JUNE 6, 2024

Thanks to the experimental project SEUAM (Sanitary Emergency Urban Air Mobility), developed by SIS118 in collaboration with various partners, including the aerospace consortium CALTEC and prominent academic institutions like the Campus Biomedical University of Rome […] The post Innovation in Emergency: The SEUAM Project appeared first on Emergency (..)

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Academics 98

Emergency Live

JANUARY 31, 2024

A Journey in the Educational Path and Job Opportunities in a Vital Sector in the Healthcare World The Academic Path: Bachelor’s Degree and Specializations The career of a biomedical laboratory technician begins with obtaining a three-year bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques.

Academics 98

Academics 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 27, 2024

February 2023 Date: January 24, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rupinder Sahsi is a fellow EBM enthusiast with academic appointments at McMaster University and Wright State University who works as an emergency physician in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Emerg Med J. Emerg Med J.

Administration 125

Administration Academics EKG/ECG EMS 125

ALiEM

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Pott’s puffy tumour: a forgotten complication of frontal sinus disease. Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Jun;13(2):115-7. PMID: 19352731.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Academics Wellness Infectious Diseases 52

First 10 EM

MARCH 31, 2024

The First10EM monthly wrap up is a place for me to share updates about the website, about my academic life, and also interesting content, such as books, podcasts, and other FOAMed, that I have encountered in the prior month.

Academics 97

Academics 97

University of Maryland CC Project

AUGUST 18, 2024

In this talk, he discusses the management of refractory distributive shock with a focus one of the novel therapeutics, angiotensin II (trade name Giapreza).

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Shock Academics 75

The Trauma Pro

JUNE 13, 2023

These can significantly improve one’s academic rank, job security, financial status, and more. What if the gift is not so small? What about a research grant? A position on an advisory board? Free drugs or devices for your research? Corporate stock? Think about this with respect to my corollary quote above.

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Research Academics Operations Hospitals 189

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Residents train at an academic Level I trauma center and several freestanding emergency departments (EDs). What does your program offer that residents can’t get anywhere else? We are the first community emergency medicine program in the country.

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Ultrasounds Academics Emergency Department 111

SheMD

JULY 30, 2023

Some of the interview information may not be relevant during the 2020-2021 & 2021-2022 academic years. We typically recommend medical school applicants to get letters of recommendation from: 2 professors who taught you in science courses, 1 professor who taught you in a non-science course, and 1 non-academic mentor who knows you well.

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Academics Leadership Research Wellness 104

PulmCCM

JUNE 7, 2024

Academic medicine is a tough business. Conceiving and conducting large randomized controlled trials is an expensive, time-consuming undertaking, requiring intense competition for funding and collaboration by dozens or hundreds of collaborators and facilitators.

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Academics Research 103

First 10 EM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The First10EM monthly (or I guess seasonal this time) wrap up is a place for me to share updates about the website, about my academic life, and also interesting content, such as books, podcasts, and other FOAMed, that I have encountered in the prior month.

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Academics 82

First 10 EM

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The First10EM monthly wrap up is a place for me to share updates about the website, about my academic life, and also interesting content, such as books, podcasts, and other FOAMed, that I have encountered in the prior month. This is the first edition of a new, recurrent post format.

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Academics 90

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 18, 2025

She was the president of the Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians. Esther Choo is an emergency physician and professor at the Oregon Health & Science University.

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Academics Emergency Department EMS Outcomes 46

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

If I had it all to do again, there is no doubt that I would choose medicine in general and academic general internal medicine in particular, but occasionally we all have a bad week. She follows up at a “highly ranked” west coast academic medical center, near where she lives half the year. I love my job.

Stroke 111

Stroke Academics EKG/ECG Hospitals 111

ALiEM

OCTOBER 28, 2024

fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container] Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan–. PMID: 28723033.

Pediatrics 64

Pediatrics Ultrasounds Academics Wellness 64

ACEP Now

JUNE 11, 2025

Dr. Gore is a second-year emergency medicine resident and Chief Resident of Academics at Wright State University and a Captain in the United States Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Ms. 2,4 ​ On chart review, the patient has followed up with cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery and is doing well.

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Ultrasounds Operations Wellness Hospitals 59