Peer Review
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Updates on LBBB and STEMI
This post was peer reviewed. Click to learn more. Author: Meaghan Mercer, DO Emergency Medicine ResidentUniversity of Nevada School of MedicineAAEM/RSA President I recently attended the #Resus14 conference in Las Vegas and Dr. Amal Mattu asked the audience how many felt comfortable with the Sgarbossa criteria. I was surprised at how few hands went up. […] -
Disaster Medicine: Prepare to Get Involved
Author: Gregory K. Wanner, DO, PA-C Thomas Jefferson University HospitalDisaster Medical Assistance Team NJ-1 This post was peer reviewed. Click to learn more. In emergency medicine we deal with the initial presentation of everything. Fractures, pneumonia, dysuria, and cardiac disease — we see it all. We’re also quite flexible in dealing with a multitude of […] -
Researching Osteopathic Emergency Medicine Programs
This post was peer reviewed. Click to learn more. Author: Muhammad Alghanem, MSIVMedical Student Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine If you’re an osteopathic medical student interested in emergency medicine, you may be wondering where to find information specific to osteopathic residency programs. Some general facts, such as the universal four year length […] -
Determining Brain Death: Updated Guidelines and Ancillary Testing
This post was peer reviewed. Click to learn more. Author: Sean Weaver, DO MPH Emergency Medicine Resident University of Nevada, School of Medicine The following blog post appeared initially at www.lasvegasemr.com/foam-blog and is reproduced with the permission of the author. IntroductionLast week we reviewed the original 1995 criteria for declaring brain death. This week we […] -
Determining Brain Death: Legal Definition and Original Guidelines
This post was peer reviewed. Click to learn more. Author: Sean Weaver, DO MPH Emergency Medicine Resident University of Nevada, School of Medicine The following blog post appeared initially at www.lasvegasemr.com/foam-blog and is reproduced with the permission of the author. Introduction Brain death accounts for 1-2% of all deaths in the United States.[1] Patients will […] -
New Peer Review System for Original Articles
Andrew W. Phillips, MD, MEdAAEM/RSA Blog Editor-in-Chief Gregory K. Wanner, DO, PA-C AAEM/RSA Blog Deputy Editor Meaghan Mercer, DO AAEM/RSA President The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Resident and Student Association is pleased to present a new peer review process for original articles. As the FOAMED movement continues to expand and becomes more accepted, we […]
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