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Going in Blind: A Common Scenario in an Uncommon Situation

Ethan Hartman, MD^* and Kimberly Sokol, MD, MS, MACM^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8RS8C Issue 9:4 No ratings yet.

By the end of this simulation, learners will be able to (1) evaluate and treat a patient experiencing myocardial infarction and subsequent cardiac arrest during a power outage, (2) describe the local protocols for managing patient care during a power outage, (3) demonstrate the ability to coordinate a medical team during a simulated power outage in an emergency department with limited resources, (4) manage a cardiac arrest patient by following Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) protocols for bradycardia and ventricular fibrillation, and (5) justify the urgency of transfer to a certified ST segment elevation myocardial infarction center/cardiac intensive care unit, referencing the recommended 120-minute door-to-balloon time.

Actively Teaching Active Teaching Techniques

Alice Walz, MD^* and Ian Kane, MD^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8H94V Issue 9:4 No ratings yet.

By the end of this small group exercise, learners will be able to: 1) assess interactive teaching techniques that support learning in various environments; 2) incorporate active teaching techniques into a variety of real-world teaching scenarios; 3) implement selected techniques to enrich one’s own teaching practice.

Faculty Development Miscellaneous (stats, etc)Small Group Learning

A Whodunit Gamified Flipped Classroom For High Yield Bite Injuries And Envenomation

Mary G McGoldrick, MD^*, Laryssa Patti, MD^{^}, Meigra Chin, MD^{^}, and Tiffany Murano, MD^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J88S81 Issue 9:4 No ratings yet.

By the end of this activity, learners will be able to: 1) identify and name species responsible for bite/sting/envenomation injuries, 2) recognize associated signs, symptoms, physical exam findings and complications associated with bites/stings/envenomations by certain species, 3) discuss management such as antibiotics, antivenom, and supportive care.

Small Group Learning Wilderness

Bridging Hospital Resource Variability: Adapting the Escape Room to Integrate Procedure Teaching for Emergency Medicine Trainees in India

Jodi DeJohn, MD^*, Tania Ahluwalia, MD, MPH^{^}, Manu Madhok, MD, MPH^† Shweta Gidwani, FRCEM^**, Katherine Douglass, MD, MPH^** and Susan Owens, MD, MPH^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8CK98 Issue 9:4 No ratings yet.

By the end of the escape room, learners should be able to: 1) describe the mechanism of action of antiretroviral therapies available in India, 2) prescribe initial antiretroviral therapy to a patient presenting to the emergency department with a new diagnosis of HIV, 3) develop a differential diagnosis for a patient with HIV presenting to the ED with chest pain, 4) identify common dermatologic manifestations of opportunistic infections in patients with HIV, 5) identify computerized tomography scan and lumbar puncture features for central nervous system infections seen in patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), 6) identify red flag features and appropriate workup for a patient with HIV presenting with a headache to the ED, 7) interpret images obtained during a Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hemorrhage (RUSH) exam, 8) identify cardiac tamponade and perform a pericardiocentesis, and 9) communicate and collaborate as a team to manage a complex, unstable patient with HIV in the ED.

Infectious Disease Small Group Learning

A Simulation and Small-Group Pediatric Emergency Medicine Course for Generalist Healthcare Providers: Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Emergencies

Adeola Adekunbi Kosoko, MD^*, Alicia E Genisca, MD^{^}, Nicholas A Peoples, MSc, MA^†, Connor Tompkins^†, Ryan Sorensen^† and Joy Mackey, MD^**

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8WH2K Issue 9:4 No ratings yet.

The aim of this curriculum is to increase learners’ proficiency in identifying and stabilizing acutely ill pediatric patients with gastrointestinal medical or surgical disease or complications of malnutrition. This module focuses on the diagnosis and management of gastroenteritis, acute bowel obstruction, and deficiencies of feeding and nutrition. The target audience for this curriculum is generalist physicians and nurses in limited-resource settings.

Abdominal/Gastroenterology Curricula Pediatrics

A Case Report on Dermatomyositis in a Female Patient with Facial Rash and Swelling

Rosalind Ma, MD^*and Colin Danko, MD^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8506D Issue 9:4 No ratings yet.

The physical exam revealed significant periorbital swelling, facial edema, and a maculopapular rash across the upper chest, symmetrically across the extensor surfaces of the hands and the bilateral arms and thighs. The photograph of her face shows light-red to violaceous macules and patches, with inclusion of the nasolabial folds as well the forehead and upper eyelids with periorbital edema (heliotrope sign). The other rash images show “Shawl sign” (photograph of back showing erythema over the posterior aspect of the upper back), V sign (photograph of chest showing light-red violaceous plaque on mid-chest), Gottron's papules (photograph of hands showing light red scaly papules overlying the right proximal interphalangeal joint [R PIP] and the metacarpophalangeal joint [MCP], and holster sign (photograph of thigh showing light red patches on bilateral lateral thighs). This distribution of rashes is pathognomonic for DM.

Visual EM Dermatology