Case Study of Biatrial Thrombus: Found Down With Atrial Fibrillation.

Background: Biatrial thrombus is a rare condition that is typically associated with a patent foramen ovale (PFO).

Case Report: This is a case of a 75-year-old man with history of heavy alcohol use found down with altered sensorium. He was hypothermic and in atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate and was subsequently found to have a biatrial thrombus with no evidence of PFO.

The effect of emergency medicine residency format on pursuit of fellowship training and an academic career.

Objectives: To determine the association between emergency medicine (EM) program format (postgraduate year [PGY] 1-3, 2-4, or 1-4) and two dependent variables: fellowship training and academic career.

Methods: The authors conducted a mailed survey of 122 program directors (PDs) of U.S.