ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Breathtaking Emergencies
What toxic gas is created by mixing these two household products? Chloramine gas Chlorine gas Chloroform Peracetic acid [Author’s own image] [+]
Teresa Crow, MD
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, [+]
Who Gets Mistriaged? Disparities in Pediatric Behavioral Health ED Triage | A PECARN multicenter analysis
A 14-year-old Hispanic girl presents to the Emergency Department with her mother for suicidal ideation after a conflict at home. The girl is quiet and cooperative. Her mother, who speaks primarily Spanish, [+]
Dump the Myths, Not the Milk: Medication and Imaging Considerations for Lactating Patients in the Emergency Department
The challenges in lactation are often compounded by outdated beliefs held by clinicians. Most of the medications we administer in the emergency department (ED) do not warrant any interruption in expression or [+]
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Blue to the Rescue
The medication shown in the image is used to treat which type of toxic exposure? Beryllium Cadmium Cesium Iron [Image from Saalebaer via Wikimedia Commons] [+]
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Breathtaking Emergencies
What toxic gas is created by mixing these two household products? Chloramine gas Chlorine gas Chloroform Peracetic acid [Author’s own image] [+]
Teresa Crow, MD
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, [+]
Who Gets Mistriaged? Disparities in Pediatric Behavioral Health ED Triage | A PECARN multicenter analysis
A 14-year-old Hispanic girl presents to the Emergency Department with her mother for suicidal ideation after a conflict at home. The girl is quiet and cooperative. Her mother, who speaks primarily Spanish, [+]
Dump the Myths, Not the Milk: Medication and Imaging Considerations for Lactating Patients in the Emergency Department
The challenges in lactation are often compounded by outdated beliefs held by clinicians. Most of the medications we administer in the emergency department (ED) do not warrant any interruption in expression or [+]
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Blue to the Rescue
The medication shown in the image is used to treat which type of toxic exposure? Beryllium Cadmium Cesium Iron [Image from Saalebaer via Wikimedia Commons] [+]
EM Match Advice 50: Making Your Rank List | Program Directors Share Their Best Advice
With interview season behind you, it's time for one of the most important decisions of your medical career: creating your rank list. In this episode of ALiEM Match Advice, host Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (Stanford EM Program Director) sits down with Dr. Elaine Rabin (Mount Sinai Hospital, Elmhurst Program) and Dr. Miriam Kulkarni (St. John's Riverside Hospital) to discuss what really matters when ranking programs—and what doesn't. Key Dates to Remember February 2, 2026: Rank [+]
Education Theory Made Practical: All 8 Volumes Free
After eight years, 240 faculty members, and countless Slack conversations across time zones, the ALiEM Faculty Incubator has come to a close. And with it, we're celebrating the completion of something I'm [+]
The Most Dangerous 10 Minutes of Your Shift: Mastering the ED Hand-Off
Handoffs are everywhere, from shift changes to trauma transfers. Each one is a chance for error. A standardized, structured sign-out protects patients, supports teamwork, and makes you a safer, more effective emergency [+]
EM Match Advice 49: 5 Keys to Crush Your EM Residency Interview
It’s fall, which means goofy costumes, crisp apples, pumpkin spice latte, and the official start of the Residency Recruitment Season! Programs are furiously reviewing your applications right now, and this is a [+]
When Research Meets Social Media Expertise: Lessons from the PECARN-ALiEM Partnership
From Pipe Dream to Proven Strategy: How a 4-year partnership between PECARN and ALiEM created a replicable framework for evidence-based research dissemination Sometimes the best collaborations begin with simple questions. Following Dr. Nathan Kuppermann's grand rounds presentation in 2018, I had the opportunity to discuss an idea with him as PECARN's Steering Committee Chair: might there be untapped potential in using social media platforms like Twitter to amplify PECARN's research impact? Five years later, [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Pediatric Forehead Swelling
A 12-year-old male with a history of autism spectrum disorder and chronic sinusitis presented for forehead swelling. His mother reported that she noticed progressive forehead swelling for about [+]
How to Cite Videos, Podcasts, Apps, Media, and Blogs in a Publication or CV (AMA style 11th edition)
As medical education podcasts, videos, and blogs continue to grow in popularity it is crucial that we cite them correctly, both in publications and on our CVs. We also must recognize the [+]
Coaching for Faculty: The Secret to Unlocking Professional Success
Dr. Garcia is a freshly minted faculty member at Big Name University Medical Center. She's excited to have finally finished residency and dive into her career as a full time (and fully [+]
