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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: 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…
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…