Common Sense

• Management Strategies for Acute Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department – Resident Journal Review

  Authors: Eli Brown, MD; Allison Regan, MD; Kaycie Corburn, MD; Jacqueline Shibata, MD Edited by: Jay Khadpe, MD, FAAEM; Michael C. Bond, MD, FAAEMOriginally Published: Common Sense September/October 2013 Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) are the most commonly occurring arrhythmias in the United States. Management strategies for AF and AFL emphasize ventricular […]
• Preserving the Humanity of Our Patients and Fostering Our Own

  Image Credit: Pixabay Author: Leana S. Wen, MD MSc2012-2013 AAEM/RSA President Originally Published: Common Sense March/April 2013 We EPs know that life in the ED is fast-faced, extremely busy, and ever-challenging. When things get crazy, it becomes habit to see our patients as “the chest pain in room 6” or “the lac in the hallway.” […]
• Development in Clinical Toxicology: Use of Intralipid Emulsion and High-Dose Insulin Therapy

  Authors: Allison Regan, MD; Eli Brown, MD; Jackie Shibata, MD; Kaycie Corburn, MDEdited by: Jay Khadpe, MD FAAEM; Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEM Introduction There are few antidotes in clinical toxicology, especially with regards to some of the most commonly used medications including calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, and peripheral anesthetics. Morbidity and mortality rates are […]
• Resident Journal Review: Mechanical Ventilation in the Emergency Department

  Image Credit: Flickr Authors: Michael Allison, MD; Kami Hu, MD; David Bostick, MD MPH; Phil Magidson MD MPH; and Michael Scott, MD Edited by: Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEM and Jay Khadpe, MD FAAEM Originally Published: Common Sense March/April 2014 Introduction Patients with respiratory failure are commonly encountered in the emergency department (ED), and many […]
• Serious Bacterial Infections in the Febrile Infant

  Image Credit: Pixabay Authors: Kaycie Corburn, MD; Jacqueline Shibata, MD; Lee Grodin, MD; Raymond Beyda, MD Edited by: Jay Khadpe, MD FAAEM; Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEMOriginally Published: Common Sense September/October 2015 Pediatric fever, especially in infants, is often a challenging and nerve-racking presentation to evaluate in the ED. The prevalence of serious bacterial infections […]
• Literature Update in Pneumonia

  Image Credit: Flickr Authors: David Bostick, MD MPH; Phil Magidson, MD MPH; Carina Sorenson, MD; Neil Christopher, MD; Kami M. Hu, MD; David Wacker, MD PhD Editors: Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEM; Jay Khadpe, MD FAAEMOriginally Published: Common Sense March/April 2015 Patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are frequently seen in the emergency department (ED). According […]
• Consider an Away Elective. Now is Your Chance!

  Image Credit: Pixabay Author: Teresa M. Ross, MD 2011-2012 AAEM/RSA President Originally Published: Common Sense March/April 2014 If the only medical world you’ve ever known is the infinite connecting hallways of a classic teaching hospital, you’re not alone. Medical school and residency naturally bring us to these oldies but goodies as the epicenter of our […]
• Synthetic Cathinones (“Bath Salts”) and Gerbal Marijuana Alternatives – Resident Journal Review

  Image Credit: Flickr Authors: Susan Cheng, MD MPH; Jonathan Yeo, MD; Eli Brown, MD; Allison Regan, MDEdited by: Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEM and Christopher Doty, MD FAAEMOriginally Published: Common Sense April/May 2012 This resident Journal review focuses on two popular designer drugs that have made their way into the media as well as our […]
• With You All the Way

  Image Credit: Pixabay Author: Meaghan Mercer, MD2014-2015 RSA PresidentOriginally Published: Common Sense May/June 2014 Emergency medicine is a specialty known for high burnout. Professional burnout is described and measured in many different ways, but it encompasses a loss of enthusiasm for work, emotional exhaustion, disparagement, depersonalization, a loss of empathy, and feeling a lack personal […]
• Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: What is the Current Evidence for Intravenous Diuretic Therapy? – Resident Journal Review

  Image Credit: Pixabay Authors: Kaycie Corburn, MD; Lee Grodin, MD; Jackie Shibata, MD; Eli Brown, MD Edited by: Jay Khadpe, MD FAAEM; Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEMOriginally published: Common Sense May/June 2015 The most common cause of hospitalization in the United States and Europe is acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). ADHF is associated with high […]

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