Compassionate Care for the Fasting Patient
Fasting during Ramadan—a time of profound spiritual journey for Muslims globally and a month dedicated to fasting,…
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Another Failed Physician Mgmt. Company Leaves ED Staff Dangling
Late last year, the emergency department (ED) physician practice management company NES Health ceased operations, leaving hundreds…
Residency Spotlight: MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
Location: 22 Bramhall St., Portland, Maine 04102 Social media handle(s): @mainemedem; https://www.facebook.com/mmcemres/ Year founded: 1995 Number of residents: 10 per…
POCUS-Guided Management of Tension Hydrothorax Causing Cardiac Tamponade
A 47-year-old male with a medical history of hypertension, and, prior left upper lobe Pancoast tumor status,…
FACEPs in the Crowd: From Medicine to the Kitchen: Dr. Elie’s Journey of Heritage and Healing
For Marie-Carmelle Elie, MD, FACEP, a trailblazing physician and academic leader, the journey to the kitchen took…
EM Runs in the Family
If you ask Sullivan “Sully” Smith, MD, FACEP, he says his kids paid the price for his…
Residency Spotlight: The University of Utah Emergency Medicine Program
What does your program offer that residents can’t get anywhere else? The University of Utah Emergency Medicine…
Case Report: Murine Typhus Presents as Severe Pneumonia and Sepsis
A 29-year-old Hispanic American man with no significant medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) with…
AI May Allow Physicians To Regain Their Humanity
Emergency medicine (EM) is a team-based specialty, where a diverse group works together to rapidly deliver acute,…
Annals ECG of The Month
Emergency medical services (EMS) were called to the home of a 22-year-old woman after a syncopal episode…