24 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""]The 2024 Scientific Assembly at the Sagamore Resort featured expert faculty members: Robert S. Hoffman, MD FAACT FACMT FRCP Edin FEAPCCT; Jennifer Beck-Esmay, MD FACEP; Anand Swaminathan, MD MPH; Aisha T. Terry, MD...

24 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="2233" img_size="full" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

24 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]In today’s competitive business environment, the concept of citizenship in the workplace has become increasingly important. This applies to medicine as well, especially in large cities where numerous health systems are competing for market penetration, desirable payer...

24 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Emergency medicine practice is defined by the clinical practice and activities of physicians 24/7/365. This day-to-day practice, chasing the proverbial chart rack and providing a safety net for the healthcare system is often equally rewarding and frustrating...

24 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Case Presentation A 50-year-old female with a past medical history of a right preauricular sinus tract, previously complicated by abscess requiring aspiration presented to a community Emergency Department (ED) with four days of worsening...

24 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] The year is 2026. A 60-year-old female with a past medical history of smoking, obesity and hypertension presents to the Emergency Department (ED) after losing consciousness while waiting for the bus. She remembers feeling light-headed prior to...

23 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS ) infections, though relatively rare, pose a significant threat to pediatric patients, particularly those presenting to the emergency department (ED) with severe illness. The spectrum of iGAS disease...

23 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Introduction Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS ) infections, though relatively rare, pose a significant threat to pediatric patients, particularly those presenting to the emergency department (ED) with severe illness. The spectrum of iGAS disease...

23 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] The ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a rarely encountered but often intimidating device that can present with many complications. This article discusses the indications and complications of VPS and its management in the emergency department (ED [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Introduction The ventriculoperitoneal...

20 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Program MAPP to CU is a pipeline program developed in New York City in 2021. This article highlights its utility as both an educational initiative and a Social Emergency Medicine initiative. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Disparities in...