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Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte abnormality identified in the emergency department (ED) and potentially fatal. However, there is no consensus over the potassium threshold that warrants intervention or its treatment algorithm. Commonly used medications are at best temporizing measures, and the roles of binders are unclear in the emergent setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiversity pipelines: The rationale to recruit and support minority physicians.
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
February 2021
Department of Emergency Medicine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York New York USA.
Emergency physicians care for patients from all backgrounds with respect and expertise. We aspire to treat everyone equitably and make decisions at the bedside that are not based on age, race, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, religion, language, or any other category. In many settings, there is a stark contrast between the diversity of our patient populations and that of the physicians caring for them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDoes academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout?
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- Burnout is when people feel really tired and stressed from their jobs, and doctors, especially in emergency medicine, experience it more than others.
- It affects doctors' lives and can lead to mistakes that might harm patients, but working in academic medicine seems to help reduce burnout.
- This paper looks into what helps doctors feel better at work and suggests that hospitals should create programs to support doctors and keep them happy and healthy.