Submissions from 2021
Residency Exposure to Emergency Medical Services Concepts Through Immersion, Interprofessional Collaboration and Assembly Line Education, Ayanna Walker, Nubaha Elahi, Maria Tassone, Jonathan Littell, and Latha Ganti
A True Case of a Broken Heart With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Michelle Wallen, Graham E. Kupsaw, and Latha Ganti
Emergency Department Case: Covid-19 Related Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Katherine Wietecha
Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure and Septic Shock Secondary to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia Complicated by Heroin Overdose, Jesse Wu, Matthew Solomon, Amanda L. Webb, and Latha Ganti
Submissions from 2020
Zinc Toxicity, Ulrika Agnew and Todd L. Slesinger
Current Paradigms in the Prehospital Care of Exertional Heat Illness, Joshua Altman, Evan Stern, Mori Stern, Bryan Prine, Kristy Breuhl Smith, and Michael Smith
Investigation of a Peculiar Case of Childhood Lymphadenopathy, Chade Aribo, Alonso Al, Allison Woodall, and Tommy Y. Kim
Ethacrynic Acid, Chade Aribo and Daniel Ng
Demystifying the EM to PEM Journey: A Conversation with EM to PEM Attendings, Zaza Atanelov MD and Gwen Hooley MD
An Uncommon Presentation of the Common Sinusitis, Massud Atta, Raj Ramlatchan, Latha Ganti, Gerald Delk, and John Shivdat
Serial Point-of-care Echocardiography Performed by an Emergency Physician to Guide Thrombolytic Management of Massive Pulmonary Embolism, Annie Au, Patrick Hsu, Matthew McClure, Gabriel Cabrera, and Eric Kalivoda
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pneumoperitoneum in the Emergency Department, Melissa Bacci, Roli Kushwaha, Gabriel Cabrera, and Eric Kalivoda MD
Seymour Fracture in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report., Sumedha Bandi, Emily Drone, Ariel Vera, and Latha Ganti
Acute Headache, Leeran Baraness and Annalee Baker
Disparities in Opioid Pain Management for Long Bone Fractures., Adam Benzing, Courtney Bell, Megan Derazin, Rene Mack, and Tracy MacIntosh
Subarachnoid Contrast Hyperdensity Following Pelvic Trauma Mimicking Diffuse Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Saptarshi Biswas and Arpit Amin
Acute Appendicitis: Clinical Clues and Conundrums Related to the Greatest Misses, Ricki Brown-Forestiere, Anthony Furiato, Nikolas Foresteir, John Kashani, and Abdul Waheed MD
Importance of thorough examination in foreign body exposure: An impressive case of asphyxiation with foam sealant, Eileen Chang and Ian Chang DO
Elastomeric respirators are safer and more sustainable alternatives to disposable N95 masks during the coronavirus outbreak., James Chiang, Andrew Hanna MD, David Lebowitz, and Latha Ganti
Gastric Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Chronic Back Pain: A Case Report., Alexandra Chitty, Dennis Cardriche, and Thomas H. Matese Jr.
Comment on “N-acetylcysteine as a treatment for amatoxin poisoning”, Nicholas J. Connors, Sophie Gosselin, and Robert S. Hoffman
Man with Hand Injury, Nicholas J. Connors, Scott Hayes, and David M. French
Assessment of Emergency Department Staff Awareness of Policy and Expert Opinion Protocol Regarding Active Shooter Event, Emily Drone, Michelle Wallen, and Latha Ganti
Lead Encephalopathy, Kristina Eastman and Laura Tortora
Ventroculoperitoneal shunts in the Emergency Department, Michael Ferras, NIck J. McCauley, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai MD, and Trilok Stead
Case Report: Talar Neck Fracture, Wilson Frasca MD and Nhan Do MD
Bounced off a Truck Out of the Blue: A Case Report of a Lightning Strike During a Thunderstorm, Nathan George, Sumedha Bandi, Latha Ganti, Aaron Umansky, and Bobby Desai MD
Aortic Dissection Presenting as Leg Pain, Nathan George, Latha Ganti MD, Michael Falgiani, and Bobby Desai
Scheduling Like a Pro, Joseph Gibney
No, it's not a Migraine, Leonard Hamera, Anwar Hamami, Sally Hamami, and Jeffery Jordan
Emergency Department Factors that Negatively Impact Door To Needle Time In Acute Stroke, Andrew Hanna MD, Joshua Tsau, Ankur Garg, Mohammed Khan, Paul Banerjee, and Latha Ganti
Implementing Point-of-Care Troponin Testing in the Emergency Department: Impact on Time to Result., Michael Hight, Kasey Conklin, Benjamin Archer, Jared Sutherland, Brandi Sakai, and Dylan Arnold
Knowledge and Attitudes of U.S. Adults Regarding COVID-19, Christopher Hogan, Massud Atta, Paul Anderson, Tej Stead, Matthew Solomon, Paul Banerjee, Bryan Sleigh, John Shivdat, Amanda Webb, and Latha Ganti
Acute Myasthenia Crisis: A Critical Emergency Department Differential, Christopher Hogan, Jenny Lee, Bryan Sleigh, Paul Banerjee, and Latha Ganti
Pediatric Maxillary Facial Swelling from Prolonged, Untreated Periodontal Abscess, Sanna Michelle Ho-Gotshall, Rebecca Matthews, and Scott Gutovitz
Hispanics Have Higher Grade Intracerebral Hemorrhage Compared to Non-Hispanics, Jessica Houck DO, Tej Stead, Paul Banerjee, and Latha Ganti MD
Predictors of Good Functional Outcome After Hemorrhagic Stroke, Jessica Houck, Amanda Webb, and Latha Ganti
Emergent Diagnosis of a Flail Mitral Leaflet With Bedside Echocardiography, Patrick Hsu, Caroline Shepherd, Keyon Shokraneh, Gabriel Cabrera, and Eric Kalivoda MD
Hematemesis Secondary to Complex Incarcerated Pantaloon Hernia, Derricck Huang, Ilya Aleksandrovskiy, and Latha Ganti
Hyperkalemic Emergency: When You Have Taken a Few Too Many KCl Tablets, Mahmoud Ibrahim, Christina Seto, and Tracy MacIntosh
Influence of COVID-19 outbreak on emergency department Press Ganey scores of emergency physicians., Dietrich Jehle, Jonathan Leggett, Radley Short, Jonathan Pangia, Casey Wilson, and Scott Gutovitz
Some recollections of early work with bedside ultrasound in emergency medicine: the first 10 years, Dietrich Jehle MD and Casey Wilson MD
Altered and Agitated due to Hypertension: A Case of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, Raza Kazmi, Emily Clark, Vir Singh, Michael Falgiani, and Latha Ganti
Zoster meningitis in an immunocompetent host with headache and atypical rash., Shadi Khalil and Eva Tovar Hirashima
Safety and Efficacy of Pharmacologic Agents Used for Rapid Tranquilization of Emergency Department Patients with Acute Agitation or Excited Delirium, Hong Kim, James Leonard, Brian Corwell, and Nicholas J. Connors
Boerhaave's Syndrome Detected by Emergency Department Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in a Patient Presenting with a Hydropneumothorax in the Setting of Forceful Vomiting, Emmanouil Kiriakopoulos and Diana Mora-Montero
Central Venous Catheter, Joshua Kolikof, Katherine Peterson, and Annalee Baker
Tarantula Spider Toxicity, Erwin Kong MD and Kristopher K. Hart
Cervical Spine Injuries in the Pediatric Population, Nicholas Kos, Myrna Aboudlab, Zaza Atanelov MD, and Amber Hathcock MD
Low Dose Clenbuterol Toxicity: Case Report and Review of Literature, Kenneth Lan, Adarsh Saheba, and Paul Mathew
Cardiac Arrest Following Treatment With Diltiazem for Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Response, Woo Kyung Lee, Masra Shameem, Latha Ganti, Paul Banerjee, and John Shivdat
Management of Hydrofluoric Acid Burns in the Emergency Department, Jason H. Lippert, Bobby Desai, Michael Falgiani, Trilok Stead, and Latha Ganti
Posner-Schlossman Syndrome, Jason H. Lippert, Michael Falgiani, and Latha Ganti
Apnea and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Caused by Cocaine and Heroin Use: A Case Report, Gideon Logan, Ernesto Robalino Gonzaga, Tracy MacIntosh, and Latha Ganti
Women Fare Worse Than Men After Acute Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Rohan Mangal, Alexandra Craen, Tej G. Stead, and Latha Ganti
Prehospital Antibiotics Improve Morbidity and Mortality of Emergency Medical Service Patients with Sepsis, Thomas Martel, Monica N. Melmer, Samuel M. Leaman, Nicole Kassen, Seth Kozlowski, Jonathan Pangia, Scott Gutovitz, and Dietrich Jehle
Presentation Times of Myocardial Infarctions to the Emergency Department: Disappearance of the Morning Predominance., Spencer Masiewicz, Scott Gutovitz, Leslie Hart, Samuel Madden Leaman, and Dietrich Jehle
Exposed Brain Matter: A Rare Case of Severe Skull Infection, Spencer Masiewicz, Patrick Melmer, and Scott Gutovitz
An Unusual Presentation of Hemiparesis: Rapidly Progressing Meningitis Secondary to Acute Mastoiditis, Ryan Mathern and Matthew Calestino
Childhood Pityriasis Rosea With Multiple Herald Patches, Jeremy Mayfield, Matthew Solomon, Cherian Plamoottil, and Latha Ganti
Two Resident Wellness Exercises and Their Impact, NIck J. McCauley
Ingested Fish Bone Lodged in the Vallecula, Mitchell McElroy, Latha Ganti, Jessica Houck, Amanda L. Webb, and David Lebowitz
Virtual Telemedicine Training for Emergency Medicine Residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Keegan McNally, Nubaha Elahi, Mary Cate Slome, Latha Ganti, David Lebowitz, and Tracy MacIntosh
Case Report: E-cigarette or Vaping Induced Lung Injury, Kyle Meggison, Veronica T. Tucci, and Alfredo Tirado
Animal Mauling Complicated by Hypothermia, PEA Arrest with ROSC: A Case Report, Monica Melmer, Patrick Melmer, and Dylan Arnold
Ruptured Hepatic Artery Aneurysm, Amber Mirajkar, Ayanna Walker, Sanjiv Gray, Amanda Webb, and Latha Ganti
Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia, Manuel Obando and Erin Marra
Suprapubic Aspiration, Anthony Peters and Yiraima Medina
Refusal of Care, Benjamin D. Pirotte and Scarlet Benson
The Effect of Trauma Center Verification Level on Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Undergoing Interfacility Transfer., David S Plurad, Glenn Geesman, Ahmed Mahmoud, Nicholas Sheets, Bhani K. Kondal, Napatkamon Ayutyanont, Samer Ghostine, and Gregory Guldner
Phalangeal Fracture Secondary to Hammering One’s Finger, Raj Ramlatchan, Lauren Pomerantz, Latha Ganti, Woo Kyung Lee, and Gerald Delk
Man With Post-Traumatic Leg Swelling: A Morel-Lavallée Lesion, Emerald Raney MD and Daniel Ng
The Hurricane Lung: Hydrocarbon Pneumonitis with Abscess Formation Following Fuel Siphoning, Renuka Reddy, Hanna Perone, Kai Chen, and Daniel Lichtstein
Acute Pain in the Trauma Patient, Ruth Natalie Reed MD and Michael J. Schurr
An unexpected ultrasound finding in a woman who passed out., Stewart Russ Richardson, Jonathan Hardin, and Casey Wilson
Evidence Based Disposition in Heart Failure – Who needs to be admitted and who can be discharged?, Ioana Rider MD and Scarlet Benson MD
Perichondritis: Not All Ear Pain Is Otitis., Mark D. Rivera-Morales, Jennifer L. Rodriguez Belen, Ariel Vera, and Latha Ganti
Kambo Frog Poison as a Cause of Esophageal Rupture, Ernesto S. Robalino Gonzaga, Maria Chamorro, Latha Ganti, and Robert Schneider
Large Pleural and Pericardial Effusions Seen with Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Setting of New Onset Lymphoma, Denver Rogalla and Casey Wilson
Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade: Bedside Ultrasonography Saves Another Life, Javier E. Rosario, Jessica Houck, Rohan Mangal, Mary Cate Slome, and Latha Ganti
Automated Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator/Pacemaker Lead Fracture, Jose Rubero, Sidhartha Ramlatchan, Matthew Solomon, Andrew George, and Latha Ganti
A Case Report on Endovascular Aortic Repair Rupture, Jose Rubero, Thor Stead, and Latha Ganti
Emergency Physician-Performed Bedside Ultrasound of Gastric Volvulus., Keyon Shokraneh, Jordan Johnson, Gabriel Cabrera, and Eric J. Kalivoda
Iatrogenic post-pulpectomy cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema in a paediatric patient., Vir Singh, Latha Ganti, Joshua D Haupt, and Bruce Marshall
Not Just for Urine: A Versatile Tool for Foreign Body Removal, Vir Singh, Vishalakshi Lakshmanan, Jennifer Setlik, and Teerin Meckmongkol
Kratom Part II: Updates for the ED Provider on a Substance Skyrocketing in Use, Vir Singh MD and Nicholas Titelbaum MD
Massive Acetaminophen Overdose, Thor Stead, Jae Jeong, Latha Ganti, and Jose Rubero
Acute Management of Trimalleolar Fracture, Thor S. Stead, Lauren H. Pomerantz, Latha Ganti, Leoh Leon II, and Samyr Elbadri
Colles' Fracture, Kevin M. Summers and Sarah Fowles DO
Caterpillar Envenomation, Nicholas Titelbaum and Robert Avera
Viper-induced Consumptive Coagulopathy from a Decapitated Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Nicholas Titelbaum, Samyr Elbadri, James L. Wilson, Bobby Desai, and Michael Falgiani
Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings and Hypernatremia in COVID-19 Patients with Altered Mental Status, Hale Z. Toklu, Latha Ganti, Ettore Crimi, Cristobal Cintron, Joshua Hagan, and Enrique Serrano
Acute Calcific Tendonitis of the Longus Colli: An Uncommon Cause of Neck Pain in the Emergency Department, Nicolas A. Ulloa, Jaskirat Gill, and John Childress
Assessing for Gender Disparities in the Selection of Chief Residents of Emergency Medicine Residency Programs, Emilio G. Volz, Justin Steinberg, and Tony Zitek
Post-Coital Sudden Cardiac Arrest Due to Non-Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage—A Case Report, Vinson Vong, John Costumbrado MD, Daniel Ng, and Brandon Phong
Development of an interactive curriculum and trainee-specific preparedness plan for emergency medicine residents, Ayanna D. Walker, Nicholas Fusco, Joshua Tsau, and Latha Ganti
Kids Really Are Just Small Adults: Utilizing the Pediatric Triangle with the Classic ABCD Approach to Assess Pediatric Patients, Ayanna Walker and Andrew Hanna MD
Starting Simulation for New Residency Programs, Steve Warrington
8 Emergency Physician COVID-19 Readiness and Practices, Amanda Webb and Latha Ganti
Serum Procalcitonin Level Is Associated with Positive Blood Cultures, In-hospital Mortality, and Septic Shock in Emergency Department Sepsis Patients, Amanda L. Webb, Nicholas Kramer, Tej G. Stead, Rohan Mangal, David Lebowitz, Larissa Dub, Javier E. Rosario, Mihir Tak, Srikar Reddy, James R. Lee, Jeffrey Adams, Paul Banerjee, Michelle Wallen, and Latha Ganti