Active Liver Bleed Caught During FAST Exam from Spontaneous Hemangioma Rupture: A Case Report by Raul Rodriguez, Nicole Aviles

“…During the resuscitative efforts, a FAST exam performed by the emergency physician showed grossly positive free fluid in various quadrants and active flow around the liver concerning for active bleeding. …”
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Misdiagnosis of Extensive Maxillofacial Infection and Its Relationship with Periodontal Problems and Hyperglycemia by Cristian Statkievicz, Leonardo P. Faverani, Pedro Henrique Silva Gomes-Ferreira, Gabriel Ramalho-Ferreira, Idelmo Rangel Garcia-Junior

“…The patient was then referred to oral oncology center by emergency physician with cancer suspicion. After 15 days, the patient returned to the same emergency room and was attended by the surgical and maxillofacial trauma team, presenting tachycardia, tachypnea, dysphagia, and trismus. …”
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Unveiling Wunderlich syndrome: Diagnosis and management of a rare spontaneous renal hematoma by Rebecca Merrill, Pete Jordanides, Jessica Krizo, Erin L. Simon

“…In the ED, WS can present with a variety of non-specific symptoms, making the diagnosis challenging for emergency physicians. Why should an emergency physician be aware of this?…”
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Analysis of Errors on Death Certificate for Trauma Related Death by Jun Hyuk Chang, Sun Hyu Kim, Hyeji Lee, Byungho Choi

“…The number of major errors was 0.5 for emergency physician and 0.8 for trauma surgeon and neurosurgeon. …”
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Hikikomori, a risk factor for life-threatening malnutrition: a case report of an emergency within the vulnerability by Nicola Artusi, Emanuele Russo, Gianmaria Valeri, Marzia Tecchiolli, Franco Cominotto

“…Why  should  an  emergency  physician  be  aware  of  this?  Emergency  physicians  should  start  considering  hikikomori  as  a  risk  factor  in  the  assessment  of  malnutrition  and  anaemia,  above  all  in  young  adults.  …”
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Gastroduodenal Obstruction Secondary to Pica-associated Bezoar: A Case Report by Mariam Attia, Ashley A. Lavoie-Forrest, Phoebe Langius, Leon Melnitsky, Sandra Lopez, Eric Boccio

“…Given the patient’s known history of iron-deficiency anemia, the emergency physician inquired about ingestion of non-nutritive substances to which the patient replied that she had been consuming cotton foam. …”
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Unusual Etiology of Chronic Posterior Leg Pain in a Running Athlete: Could It Be a Schwannoma? A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Naoufal Elghoul, Omar Zaddoug, Mohammed Tbouda, Mohammed Benchakroun, Abdeloihab Jaafar

“…Initially, a radiograph of his right leg showed no abnormality, and so, the emergency physician discharged him on analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications, and rest was advised. …”
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Elevated troponin levels in an athlete: Myocardial infarction or a physiological reaction? by Janković Tamara, Đorđević Stefan

“…Any type of chest pain or other symptoms that may point to a possible acute coronary syndrome require special attention from the emergency physician. Emergency physicians must also be acquainted with the vast pathology of potential consequences of strenuous physical activity, both in professional and non-professional athletes.…”
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An atypical case of infective endocarditis initially diagnosed as myopericarditis by Negin Ceraolo, Rachel Dietz, Spencer Prete, Erin L Simon

“…The patient was transferred to a quaternary care hospital, where he underwent successful mitral valve repair. Why should an emergency physician be aware of this?: In the ED setting, it is crucial to broaden differential diagnoses. …”
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M-Mode in grade 3 dyspneic patients assessment by Ravikanti Karthik, Yerramsetty Venu Sashank, Kumar Ranjith K., Haward Raymond

“…The M-Mode parameter, along with the emergency physician clinical Gestalt (M-Mode model), was compared with the final diagnosis at discharge or death of the patient. …”
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Unexpected acute appendicitis found at laparoscopic surgery for a right ovarian teratoma: A case report by Rie Okuya, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Nozomi Sakai, Eri Katayama, Kaori Kuroda, Kaori Koga

“…Gynecologists and an emergency physician specializing in gastroenterology who attended the patient suspected an acute abdomen caused by adnexal torsion or tumor leakage associated with a right ovarian teratoma 5 cm across. …”
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Kiwifruit and Kiwifruit Extracts for Treatment of Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohamed Eltorki, Russell Leong, Elyanne M. Ratcliffe

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3D-augmentation of 2D ultrasound for appendicitis diagnosis: A cross-sectional pilot study by Rebecca G. Theophanous, Elias Jaffa, Matthew R. Morgan, Carl D. Herickhoff, Erica Peethumnongsin, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Joshua S. Broder

“…Methods: We performed a cross-sectional pilot study on emergency department patients being evaluated for appendicitis. An emergency physician captured 3DUS images using a Sonosite M-Turbo machine equipped with an inertial measurement unit and customized software. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of an emergency department-based rapid response system by Fanny Delfanti, Guido Bertolini, Giovanni Nattino, Giulia Acquistapace, Daniela De Palma, Piergiuseppe Ferrari, Sara Martinenghi, Stefano Maiandi, Marco Rossi, Anna Lilia Ruocco, Maria Teresa Spina, Benedetta Chiodi, Stefano Paglia

“…The MET, consisting of an emergency physician and one nurse, operates from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM. …”
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Practice Patterns of Graduates of a Rural Emergency Medicine Training Program by Dylan S. Kellogg, Miriam S. Teixeira, Michael Witt

“…Introduction: Rural communities continue to face a shortage of emergency physicians despite the growing number of emergency medicine (EM) residencies. …”
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Knowledge and Confidence of a Convenience Sample of Australasian Emergency Doctors in Managing Dental Emergencies: Results of a Survey by Hossein Samaei, Tracey Joy Weiland, Stuart Dilley, George Alexander Jelinek

“…We aimed to determine Australasian Specialist Emergency Physicians’ and Emergency Physicians in Training (Trainees’) level of knowledge of common dental emergencies. …”
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EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE LEVEL AND APPROACHES IN TRAUMATIC DENTAL INJURIES AMONG DIFFERENT MEDICAL OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS by Şerife Özalp, Ayşenur Özbulur

“…Particularly in avulsion cases, the knowledge level of the participants was found to be low in terms of treatment procedures related to tooth replacement.Conclusions:In this study, the knowledge of pediatricians, emergency physicians and dentists on dental trauma was evaluated, and according to the results of this survey, it was concluded that the issue of emergency interventions in dental traumas should be more emphasized in the training of these occupational groups.Keywords:Trauma, child, emergency treatment, dentistry…”
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A case report of atrial enlargement and transitory electrocardiographic changes during labour by Antonio VILLA, Donatella RODEGHER, Valeria BARBERA, Carlo TURRI

“…The cardiovascular system is subject to a reversible series of structural and functional adaptations during pregnancy. Emergency physicians, gynecologists and obste- tricians should be aware of these physiological electrocardiographic changes during pregnancy in order to obtain a correct and an appropriate diagnosis in emergency room.…”
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Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Challenging Anterior Shoulder Dislocations: A Case Series by Michael Shalaby, Gregory Oliva, Christopher Raciti, Michael Rosselli, Oren Mechanic

“…Introduction: Emergency physicians frequently manage anterior shoulder dislocations (ASD). …”
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Avoiding Misdiagnosis in Patients with Neurological Emergencies by Jennifer V. Pope, Jonathan A. Edlow

“…Our goal is to help emergency physicians and other providers reduce diagnostic error, understand how these errors are made, and improve patient care.…”
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