Common Sense

• The Role of High Sensitivity Troponin Pathways in the Emergency Department

  Authors: Akilesh Honasoge, MD MA; Robert Brown, MD; Sharleen Yuan, MD PhD MAEditors: Kami M. Hu, MD FAAEM and Kelly Maurelus, MD FAAEMOriginally Published: Common Sense May/June 2019 Clinical Question:Can high sensitivity troponin meaningfully contribute to an acute coronary syndrome evaluation? Introduction:Traditional 4th-generation troponin assays are part of the standard cardiac evaluation when there is […]
• How to Teach in the Midst of the Crazy

  Image Credit: Common Sense Author: Molly Estes, MD FAAEMYPS Board of DirectorsOriginally published: Common Sense January/February 2019 We’ve all seen our waiting rooms on an “average day.” And we’ve all read the studies about annual census numbers. And we all dread every approaching flu season with increasing levels of anxiety as we try to imagine […]
• Building Resilience Through Food

  Image Source: Pexels Author: Madhu Hardasmalani, MD FAAEMAAEM Physician Wellness and Burnout Prevention CommitteeOriginally Published: Common Sense November/December 2017 Resilience is the ability to bounce back from an adverse life situation. Some individuals are born with this trait and we are all envious. However, the majority of us need a little help. Even those individuals […]
• The Wonder Women of WiEM: Why Do Female Superheroes Still Need Support Organizations?

  Image Credit: Common Sense Author: Ashely Alker, MD MScAAEM/RSA 2017-2018 President Whether it is Women in EM (WiEM), AWAEM, FeminEM or Shemergency, women in emergency medicine are uniting to advance shared goals, including equal pay and access to leadership opportunities. This comes at a time when women across many disciplines, from Hollywood actors to D.C. […]
• Tattered Tarp or New Roof: Who Gets Included in Disaster Recovery?

  Image Credit: Heather Star Krause, MD MPH(c) Author: Heather Star Krause, MD MPH(c), 2019 EM Residency CandidateAAEM Diversity and Inclusion CommitteeOriginally Published: Common Sense November/December 2018 In the bend of the south Texas coast, a community comes together to reflect on a year gone by sincemany lost everything. We danced in the streets, honored one […]
• Resident Journal Review: Bedside Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Pneumonia

  Authors: Ted Segarra, MD; Taylor Conrad, MD; Rithvik Balakrishnan, MD; Taylor M. Douglas, MDEditors: Kami Hu, MD FAAEM and Kelly Maurelus, MD FAAEMOriginally published: Common Sense March/April 2019 Respiratory distress is a common presentation in both the pediatric and adult emergency department (ED). Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause for this distress, and […]
• Identification of the Hospice vs. Palliative Care Patient in the ED

  Image Credit: Pexels Author: Deniece Boothe, DOOriginally Published: Common Sense March/April 2019 The terms “hospice” and “palliative care” remain synonymous for many health care providers. Despite the intertwined relationship, it is important that we understand the differences in an effort to provide appropriate resources for our patients facing serious, life-limiting illness. Palliative care, also known […]
• Size Does Matter…For Your Expense Ratio

  Image Credit: Pexels Author: Joel M. Schofer, MD MBA CPE FAAEMCommander, Medical Corps, U.S. NavyOriginally Published: Common Sense July/August 2019 I published this article three years ago in Common Sense, but this is such a critical concept that it bears repeating every few years. In addition, the recent price war among investment firms has made […]
• Books, Blogs, and Podcasts to Check Out in 2019

  Image source: Pexels Author: Joel M. Schofer, MD MBA CPE FAAEM Commander, Medical Corps, U.S. NavyOriginally published: Common Sense March/April 2019 Whether you like it or not, you have a second job. That second job is managing your personal finances. Even if you don’t do it yourself and use a financial advisor, you still have […]
• Code Scooter

  Image Credit: Pexels Author: Jake Toy, DOAAEM/RSA Publications & Social Media Committee ChairOriginally published: Common Sense March/April 2019 It’s 2:00am on a Friday night in your emergency department. A trauma call goes out. Twenty-four-yearold male with head trauma and multiple extremity abrasions after suspected electric scooter (e-scooter) accident. Agitated. Suspected intoxication… If you’re rotating or […]

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