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How Can YOU Save a Life? – PulsePoint: Empowering Superheroes
Anthony Unger, OMS-3, BS Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine My uncle believed he was a healthy man. Surviving cancer at a young age caused him to live a very positive and compassionate life. It was no surprise he signed up for a 100-mile bike ride supporting our veterans. He completed the two [...]
The DIY Ultrasound-Guided IV Access Phantom
Developed and created by Campbell University’s Emergency Medicine Club Andrew Langille, Kansas City University, OMS-III Contributors: Zachary Mauro, CUSOM OMS-III; Jeffrey Davis CUSOM OMS-III; Brian Conner, CUSOM OMS-III Intravenous (IV) access is an essential procedure that can be difficult under c [...]
Ultrasound in The Emergency Department: Stones and Abdominal Groans
Scott M. Goodwin, OMS-4, ENS, MC, USNR West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Case A 26-year-old female, G1P1, presents to the ED with right flank pain of three hours duration. The pain radiates to the right lower quadrant and is intermittent and sharp in nature. The pain is associated with n [...]
Image Challenge
Dhimitri Nikolla, DO, PGY-4 AHN Saint Vincent Hospital Erie, PA Case A 70-year-old female with a past medical history of severe COPD presents complaining of dyspnea and right-sided chest pain for 4 days. Triage vital signs include a blood pressure of 201/95 mmHg, heart rate of 87 beats/minute, tempe [...]
Don’t Miss This Fracture!
Brittany McShane, PGY-2 Norman Regional Health System, Norman, OK 13-year-old male fell on an outstretched hand skateboarding. He has tenderness at the base of his right thumb in the anatomic snuffbox. What fracture would you be concerned about with the above history? You should be worried about a p [...]
How to Approach the Residency Fair: Advice From Your GME Chair
Clairisse Hafey, OMS III LECOM- Bradenton What to Wear: Business casual is recommended. What to Expect: This year the ACOEP Residency Fair will be expecting 25-30 ACGME residency programs from various parts of the country that are traditionally “DO-friendly”. Each program will send a combination of [...]
Get to know Reading Hospital’s Emergency Medicine Program
Hospital Location: Reading, PA Program size: 8 residents per year, with planned expansion Program length: 3 years Emergency department beds: Approximately 120 beds in the ER ED visits per year: 136,000 Trauma center: Level 1 trauma center Q&A with Program Director Dr. Kristen Sandel Q: Any avail [...]
EM Board Review
1. Which patient is LEAST at risk of experiencing a heat related emergency? A. 80-year-old male with a past medical history of congestive heart failure on sertraline and tramadol B. 3-year-old female accidentally left in a vehicle on a hot summer day C. 40-year-old male with a past medical history [...]
AEROS Meeting Recap
Dhimitri Nikolla, DO RSO President AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, Erie, PA. On April 22, 2018, Kaitlin Bowers, DO (RSO Past-President), Kristen Kennedy, M.Ed. (ACOEP Director of Education Services), and myself attended and participated in the inaugural All EM Resident Organizations and Students (AEROS) [...]
Spring Seminar Pearls Matching Game
Dhimitri Nikolla, DO RSO President AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, Erie, PA. Did you attend our RSO events at Spring Seminar 2018? See if you can recall some pearls from our RSO events and the general lectures by matching each number with the correct letter! Patients leaving AMA are often… Sodium chann [...]