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Academic Life in EM

01.02.2025

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Unusual Presentation of an Exophytic Tumor

A cutaneous horn is a growth of the skin that is often benign but could be premalignant in response to chronic irritation

Academic Life in EM

30.01.2025

EM Match Advice 46 | Program Directors Share Match Season Insights

EM Match Advice 46 | Behind the curtains listening to EM program directors sharing their Match season insights - guest Dr. Melissa Parsons

Academic Life in EM

28.01.2025

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Bilateral Periorbital Edema

Periorbital edema can be an early sign of mononucleosis, preceding fevers, fatigue, and lymphadenopathy by weeks

Academic Life in EM

18.01.2025

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Painful Weeping Scalp

Kerion is an inflammatory type of tinea capitis in which a fungal infection of the scalp appears as a boggy, suppurative plaque

Academic Life in EM

14.01.2025

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Spontaneous Eye Luxation

Eye luxation requires immediate reduction after appropriate analgesia and merits work up for anatomic causes and medical risk factors

Academic Life in EM

11.01.2025

SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Curious Case of Anisocoria

Asymmetric pupils, or anisicoria, in pediatric patients can be an alarming sign for significant disease but can be caused by chemical exposure

Academic Life in EM

07.01.2025

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Xylazine Wounds

Wounds created by xylazine injection should be evaluated for possible superinfection with necrotizing fasciitis.

Academic Life in EM

21.12.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Not Your Average Eczema

Dry skin associated with a rash of vesicles or pustules grouped on an erythematous base should raise concern for eczema herpeticum

Academic Life in EM

17.12.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Pediatric Forehead Swelling

Forehead swelling in children with sinusitis should raise concern for Pott's Puffy Tumor, or osteomyelitis with risk for central spread

Academic Life in EM

14.12.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: My Mom Could Not See

Central retinal artery occlusion can cause pale retina, cherry red macula, and box-carring of arteries

Academic Life in EM

10.12.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: An On-Target Diagnosis

Erythema with central clearing in an area endemic for Lyme disease is a can't miss should always raise concern for Lyme

Academic Life in EM

07.12.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Rash and Fever in a Returned Traveler

Patients with rash and fever following recent travel carry a broad differential in which Dengue should be considered

Academic Life in EM

04.12.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: This Rash Came Out of No Where

Consider variations of impetigo in patients with skin rash that show crusting yellow lesions and are immunocompromised or in crowded dwelling

Academic Life in EM

23.11.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Rectal Bulge

Rectal bulge in a child with upper respiratory infection can be a signifier of intussusception involving a long segment of the colon

Academic Life in EM

19.11.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Rash with Cranial Nerve Deficits

Vesicular rash to the face with vision changes should raise concern for complications of herpes zoster infection.

Academic Life in EM

02.11.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Clot in Transit

The presence of clot in transit in patients with PE associates higher risk for mortality and prompts the need for advanced management

Academic Life in EM

31.10.2024

Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): Unpacking all the complexities in approaching withdrawal management by Dr. Kory London

Academic Life in EM

29.10.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Wilma, Take a Look at This!

The most common kidney malignancy in children is a Wilms tumor which can present around age 3 with symptoms of distention and vomiting

Academic Life in EM

26.10.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: When Needles Go Beyond Sewing and Acupuncture

Subcutaneous foreign body removal is not always indicated and an individualized risk/benefit assessment is necessary

Academic Life in EM

24.10.2024

Trick of the Trade: Cut IV extension tubing for 2-person ultrasound guided nerve block

Trick of the Trade: Cutting IV extension tubing for a 2-person ultrasound-guided nerve block procedure by Dr. Chirag Parikh et al.

Academic Life in EM

22.10.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Not Your Average Ear Infection

External ear infection that spares the lobule should raise concern for perichondritis for which anti-pseudomonal coverage is warranted

Academic Life in EM

12.10.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Blistery Mystery

Blisters and bruising following a viral illness should raise concern for ITP and prompt immediate check of complete cell counts

Academic Life in EM

08.10.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Doubly Double Vision

Difficulty with lateral extra-ocular movements raises concern for a cranial nerve 6 palsy and the possibility for an intracranial process

Academic Life in EM

05.10.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Unidentified Intrauterine Object

Pregnancies with associated IUD have a higher risk for spontaneous pregnancy loss, so if possible IUDs should be removed

Academic Life in EM

01.10.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Didn't See That Coming

Hyphema can result from a shearing stress of the cilia following trauma but could be associated with hematologic disease

Academic Life in EM

26.09.2024

Diagnosis on Sight: "Stabbing Belly Pain"

Check out the latest Diagnosis on Sight to test your visual stimulation skills. Do you see what is causing this patient's stabbing belly pain?

Academic Life in EM

21.09.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Below the Chin, Badness Lies Within

Lateral extension of pharyngeal infections can pose risk to deeper structures of the neck and lead to conditions such as Lemierre syndrome

Academic Life in EM

17.09.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Dusky Feet

Malperfusion syndrome is a marker of increased morbidity and mortality in cases of acute aortic dissection.

Academic Life in EM

14.09.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: What's Coming Out of Your Eye?

Open globe injuries require emergent ophthalmologist consultation and steps should be taken to avoid increases in ocular pressure.

Academic Life in EM

10.09.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: An Unusual Foreign Body

VP shunt complications include bowel perforation and could predispose to spread of infection, including meningitis

Academic Life in EM

31.08.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Pediatric Neck Mass

Anterior neck mass in pediatric patients carries a wide differential but should include thyroid considerations

Academic Life in EM

27.08.2024

SAEM Clinical Images Series: An Interesting Case of Ocular Trauma

Iridodialysis associated with blunt ocular trauma may be accompanied by globe rupture and necessitates a thorough exam

Academic Life in EM

20.08.2024

EM Match Advice 45: 2024 MyERAS Updates-- What EM Applicants Need to Know

EM Match Advice 45: Key 2024 ERAS Updates - What EM applicants need to know for this upcoming application cycle

Academic Life in EM

16.08.2024

ALiEM AIR Series | Immune Module (2024)

ALiEM AIR Series: Immune Module 2024 - the top blogs and podcasts about immunology-related topics from the past 12 months

Academic Life in EM

03.08.2024

ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: A “Purplexing” Finding

Can you recall what can turn urine every color of the rainbow? Check out the latest ACMT Visual Pearl for a refresher.

Academic Life in EM

27.07.2024

ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Household Plant Gone Wrong

What toxic substance found in common houseplants (such as this one pictured) causes intense irritation of skin and mucous membranes?

Academic Life in EM

18.07.2024

ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Skin Lesions

Check out the latest ACMT Visual Pearl for a reminder of this chronic exposure that produces skin lesions.

Academic Life in EM

11.07.2024

ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl – Along Comes a Spider

Check out the latest ACMT Visual Pearl to brush up on the presentation and management of this deadly spider bite.

Academic Life in EM

26.06.2024

EM Match Advice 44: Approaching your EM sub-internship clerkship - "Just gotta roll with it"

EM Match Advice 44: Approaching your emergency medicine sub-internship clerkship - podcast advice and guidance featuring Dr. Jessica Bod

Academic Life in EM

25.06.2024

Trick of the Trade: Ultrarapid adenosine push for SVT with a pressure bag

Trick of the Trade: Ultrarapid adenosine push for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) using a pressure bag - a single syringe technique

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Unusual Presentation of an Exophytic Tumor

EM Match Advice 46 | Program Directors Share Match Season Insights

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Bilateral Periorbital Edema

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Painful Weeping Scalp

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Spontaneous Eye Luxation

SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Curious Case of Anisocoria

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Xylazine Wounds

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Not Your Average Eczema

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Pediatric Forehead Swelling

SAEM Clinical Images Series: My Mom Could Not See

SAEM Clinical Images Series: An On-Target Diagnosis

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Rash and Fever in a Returned Traveler

SAEM Clinical Images Series: This Rash Came Out of No Where

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Rectal Bulge

SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Rash with Cranial Nerve Deficits

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Clot in Transit

Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Wilma, Take a Look at This!

SAEM Clinical Images Series: When Needles Go Beyond Sewing and Acupuncture

Trick of the Trade: Cut IV extension tubing for 2-person ultrasound guided nerve block

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Not Your Average Ear Infection

SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Blistery Mystery

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Doubly Double Vision

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Unidentified Intrauterine Object

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Didn't See That Coming

Diagnosis on Sight: "Stabbing Belly Pain"

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Below the Chin, Badness Lies Within

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Dusky Feet

SAEM Clinical Images Series: What's Coming Out of Your Eye?

SAEM Clinical Images Series: An Unusual Foreign Body

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Pediatric Neck Mass

SAEM Clinical Images Series: An Interesting Case of Ocular Trauma

EM Match Advice 45: 2024 MyERAS Updates-- What EM Applicants Need to Know

ALiEM AIR Series | Immune Module (2024)

ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: A “Purplexing” Finding

ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Household Plant Gone Wrong

ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Skin Lesions

ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl – Along Comes a Spider

EM Match Advice 44: Approaching your EM sub-internship clerkship - "Just gotta roll with it"

Trick of the Trade: Ultrarapid adenosine push for SVT with a pressure bag

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