Enterococcus Faecalis Endocarditis Disguised as Back Pain and Fever of Unknown Origin
Blake, A. OMS-III Abstract: Bacterial endocarditis is a life-threatening, deadly infection that impacts the lives of several people each year in both developed and developing countries. Although the recognition, diagnosis, and treatments have improved, th [...]
Preparing a Better Obstetrics Consult in the Emergency Department
Braden Zoller, OMS-III1; K. Daniel Miller, D.O.2 Affiliations: 1Kansas City University, Kansas City, MO. 2Chief of Obstetrics, William Newton Hospital, Winfield, KS. In 2018, visits to the emergency department (ED) related to pregnancy, childbirth, and t [...]
Trash Talk: Decreasing our Carbon Footprint in the ED
Austin Bennett, OMS IV West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, West Virginia Prior to medical school, I worked as an ED Tech. Some of my duties included unpacking the boxes of supplies from the manufacturers and stocking the patient care [...]
Impact of Resource Allocation on Opioid Related Fatalities in Vermont as Measured Using Geographic Information Systems
Shanes, A, OMS II*, Shecter, I, OMS II*, Bograkos, W, M.A., D.O. University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine *co-authors Introduction: The opioid epidemic poses a huge public health concern nationwide. The State of Vermont [...]
COVID Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report
Kara Hatlevoll DO, MS, FAWM*, Harshit Singh*, Jaime Weber MS*, Natalie Griego MD *These authors contributed equally to this work. Abstract Case Presentation: An 82-year old patient with preexisting COVID-19 pneumonia and significant cardiac risk factors [...]
Soiled Airways: Suction Catheters and Decontamination Techniques
Parham Salehi Saee1, MS4; Dhimitri A Nikolla, DO2 Affiliations: 1Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA. 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Erie, PA. Introduction Usually, blood or vomit [...]
Knee Injury After a Skateboarding Accident
Parham Salehi Saee, MS3; Nathan C Ellis, MD; Dhimitri A Nikolla, DO; Melody Milliron, DO Affiliations: 1Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA. 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Erie, [...]
Acute Renal Infarction Leading to Sudden Perirenal Hemorrhage
Jesse Dalton, DOAshley Lauria, DO Kent Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Abstract Introduction Renal infarction is a rare, but clinically important diagnosis due to its significant morbidity and mortality. Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor f [...]
An Acute Case of Phenytoin Toxicity in the Emergency Department
Akstinas, J. OMS-IV, Miguel, E. DO Mesa View Regional Hospital, NV Rocky Vista University Abstract Case Presentation: A 38-year-old woman with a past medical history of depression, vertigo, and a seizure disorder presented to the Emergency Department (ED [...]
Medical Schools Should Turn to Virtual Reality in the Wake of COVID-19
Harshit Singh1*, Jaime Weber, MS1*, Angela Pierce, PhD2 1OMS-III, Kansas City University, College of Osteopathic Medicine 2Phase II Director, Kansas City University, College of Osteopathic Medicine *These authors contributed equally to this work. The glo [...]
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