For more information on ED Pain Management check out the PainFreeED website. Information is taken from a lecture by Dr. Sergey Motov. Follow Dr. Sergey Motov’s @painfreeED Why It Matters Abdominal pain is the most frequent complaint i…
This is a compiled resource for medical students of 52 practice-changing, high yield articleswithin Emergency Medicine. The articles were compiled by the website Academic Life inEmergency Medicine (aliem.com) where they polled academic atte…
An Ode to Bougie Written by Paul Johnston So what’s a bougie? If you already know, skip this paragraph. A bougie is a flexible rod used to aid intubations. During a “conventional” intubation an ET tube w…
Is Your Cat Rabid or Just a Psychopath? Written by Erena Weathers First and foremost, rabies due to domesticated dogs in the US is pretty much eradicated. From 1960 to 2018, 127 human rabies cases were reported in the US, and a qu…
More than just what company makes it Written by Erena Weathers Pacemakers have their own code. Position I: which chamber is pacedPosition II: where the pacemaker senses the intrinsic rhythmPosition III: response to sensing T = Sensed activ…
General Consent to Surgery/Procedure/Treatment/Anesthesia (Spanish) Consent to Transfusion (Spanish) AMA (Spanish) Medical Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) NYC Healthcare Proxy Form (Spanish) MRI Screening Form (Spanish) MICU Tra…
So, of the 83 museums in New York City, here are a handful that are worth spending a day off getting lost inside. Be sure to get a NYC ID if you don’t already have one for discounted tickets. Also, free museum days and times are game change…
General Survival Guides Survival Guide Landing PageOfficial Residency Policies & RequirementsWorking in the EDOff-Service & Special Rotations MSH Resources MSH Remote AccessMSH PIT Resident GuideMSH Stroke Resident GuideMSH QPATH (r…
Hello! Welcome to Elmhurst! We have linked some frequently used links below. For Off-Service/Out-of-Hospital Residents EHC ED Orientation Critical Reminders Rotator’s Guide Common Resources: EHCED.org – helpful for ED upda…
Reuben Strayer has written and talked extensively about proper PSA technique in the emergency department. Here is his checklist so that you can minimize complications and maximize your success: For more information check out his Procedural…
A 25 year old male basketball player presents with R eye pain after being elbowed in the eye one hour prior to arrival. The eye is tearing and very painful, although his vision is preserved, and he feels that something may be stuck in the…
Bonus Pearl – For the previously missed one… 70 y/o M presents with flashing lights and floaters in R eye. He also notes decreased vision in the same eye. R eye is painless and not TTP. No swelling noted. Visual acuity is…
