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The official blog site and online hub for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program and Medical Student Clerkship at Rush University Medical Center. Educational content here is provided by the residents and faculty at Rush University Medical Center. Rush EM is a progressive, innovative, and challenging training program dedicated to providing the most comprehensive educational experience.
Recent Posts:
Precipitous Breech Deliveries…Oh My!
Image: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/rogerwolsey/2019/10/oh-my-g-od/omg-funny-baby-face-picture/ In this post, I will cover some of the basics regarding breech deliveries. This topic may cause tachycardia in many resident physicians (including myself) so let’s try and increase our preparedness with a review of the topic. Breech…
5-Minute Journal Club: A randomized controlled trial of ceftriaxone and doxycycline, with or without metronidazole, for the treatment of acute pelvic inflammatory disease
Author: Dr. Ashley Penington Article: “A randomized controlled trial of ceftriaxone and doxycycline, with or without metronidazole, for the treatment of acute pelvic inflammatory disease” Wiesenfeld and colleagues (2019) Background: As with most things in the realm of infectious diseases,…
5-Minute Journal Club: Can obstructive urolithiasis be safely excluded on contrast CT? A retrospective analysis of contrast-enhanced and noncontrast CT
Author: Dr. Tucker Matthews We see a whole lot of flank pain in the ED, and more and more, we go for non-contrast CT scans (19% of acute flank pain encounters in 2000 had NCCTs, whereas 45% did in 2008)….
5-Minute Journal Club: High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin and the Risk Stratification of Patients with Renal Impairment Presenting With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
Author: Dr. Eric Moyer Background: It is often difficult to interpret high-sensitivity cardiac troponin values in patients with renal impairment given the reduced clearance by the kidneys. This study attempts to quantify ways to risk stratify patients with renal impairment…
5-Minute Journal Club: Electrocardiographic differentiation of early repolarization from subtle anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Author: Dr. Hans Murcia Background: Early repolarization, also known as J-point elevation, may present with ST segment elevations similar to STEMI on ECG. Given the risks and expense of activating the Cath lab for every patient with ST elevation, it…