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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:
5-Minute Journal Club: Association of Intravenous Radiocontrast With Kidney Function: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis
Post Author: Dr. Earl C. Williams, Jr. Citation: Goulden R, Rowe BH, Abrahamowicz M, Strumpf E, Tamblyn R. Association of Intravenous Radiocontrast With Kidney Function: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 Jun 1;181(6):767-774. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.0916. PMID: 33818606; PMCID:…
5 Minute Journal Club: Emergency Department Corticosteroid Use for Allergy or Anaphylaxis Is Not Associated With Decreased Relapses
Author: Dr. Earl C. Williams, Jr. Article: Grunau BE, Wiens MO, Rowe BH, McKay R, Li J, Yi TW, Stenstrom R, Schellenberg RR, Grafstein E, Scheuermeyer FX. Emergency Department Corticosteroid Use for Allergy or Anaphylaxis Is Not Associated With Decreased…
Conference June 18, 2021
Precipitious Delivery Documentation Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis Neonatal Emergencies
5 Minute Journal Club: To Pedialyte or not to Pedialyte?
Author: Dr. Jeanette Lorme, PGY-1 To Pedialyte or not to Pedialyte? Background: ○ In the Emergency Department, we see pediatric patients with vomiting and diarrhea frequently. We need to be able to give parents guidance about how to best combat dehydration…
Pearls for Psychiatric Emergencies
During our most recent conference, Dr. Corey Goldstein, one of our emergency medicine faculty who is also trained in psychiatry, gave an informative talk on how to approach patients presenting with anxiety related disorders – including generalized anxiety disorder, panic…