Life on The Fast Track
Substance-Induced Psychosis in the Emergency Department
Kara Smith, CUSOM MSIII Case Presentation: A 32-year-old Caucasian man is brought to the Emergency Department by EMS after being found hiding naked in a tunnel of a nearby playground. EMS reports he would not let anyone touch him en route. During your interview, the man stops tells you [...]
What is the Etiology of this Electrocardiogram Finding?
Dhimitri A Nikolla, DO, PGY-4 LECOM-Erie CASE An elderly male with a past medical history of dementia, on warfarin for a remote history of pulmonary embolism, presented via ambulance from a skilled nursing facility due to the facility’s reports of altered mental status and decreased ora [...]
Acute Lower Extremity Paralysis: A Sign of Decompensated Hyperthyroidism
John Oh, MD PGY-2 Kent Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Introduction This case describes a young male who presented to the Emergency Room (ER) with a chief complaint of sudden onset bilateral lower extremity paralysis. He was found to have thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP), whic [...]
Mark your Calendars for ACOEP’s Spring Seminar
April 8-12, 2019
Bonita Springs, FL
RSO Student Symposium Activities Tentative Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
ACOEP’s Spring Seminar is the perfect opportunity for residents and students to learn from some of the top names in emergency medicine. Residents are invited to join lectures, labs and network at the College’s events. Students can take advantage of the Spring Seminar Symposium – a one-day event that will be filled with hands-on learning and competitions – as well as lectures from EM medical professionals. There will also be RSO social events that will run throughout the week, giving residents and students the chance to unwind after each day’s educational events.