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JEM Case of the Week: 77 yo M with history of BPH presents with 6 days of atraumatic R testicular pain. Abd exam is soft non-tender. What are the findings on testicular #POCUS. Next Steps? Answer posted Thurs #medtwitter AAEM

JEM Case of the Week Answer: #POCUS findings showed hyperemic flow to R testes concerning for orchitis, but further imaging (below) noted separations in the hypo echoic fluid collection. Pt had a Pyocele. Read the full case here. #medtwitter AAEM jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

Any fans of "The Pitt" out there? Check out this inspirational case report from our archives on an emergency burr hole placement with the EZ-IO. @Marc Grossman #medtwitter AAEM jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

JEM Case of the Week: 44 yo M presents with acute L arm weakness. He initially had a headache and neck pain 1 day after playing soccer and performing a "header." Pain resolved but then weakness developed. What finding is on the CTA? Answer posted Thurs #medtwitter AAEM

JEM Case of the week Answer: Patient suffered a carotid dissection actually due to a congenital elongation of the styloid process, known as ‘Eagle's syndrome. Read the full case here. #medtwitter AAEM jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

JEM Case of the Week: 84 yo F presents in respiratory distress. She sustained a ground level fall 2 days ago and was diagnosed w/ a chest wall contusion. She's hypotensive, tachycardic, and hypoxic despite NRB. CXR below. DDx? Nxt Steps? Answer posted Thurs #medtwitter AAEM

JEM Case of the Week Answer: Pt was intubated, got a chest tube with 500cc of blood returned, started on massive transfusion protocol and got a chest CT (below) that showed a descending aortic laceration! See full case here. AAEM UNC Emergency Medicine #MedTwitter jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

JEM Case of the Week: 16 yo F w/ history of rhabdomyosarcoma on pazopanib presents with sudden onset right sided weakness x 1 hour. Non Con CT below. What are your next steps? What was her risk factor for developing this pathology? Answer posted Thurs AAEM #MedTwitter

Case of the Week Answer: CT shows a hyperdense L MCA, from complete occlusion of the L MCA seen in the CTA. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as pazopanib put the pt at risk for stroke. Pt received thrombolytics and a thrombectomy. Full case here AAEM jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

Are you using a negative D-dimer to rule out PE in a high risk patient? Check out this controversial PE topic and more! #FOAMed UCSD EM Residency AAEM jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

Listen to the March 2025 JEM Podcast with guest speaker Dr. Matthew Carvey: apple.co/4mjD8dm Dr. Matt Kostura @JEM_Journal #FOAMed #MedTwitter

As the weather warms up, be on the look out for exertional heat stroke. Check out this Retrospective Observational Study of Patients of Running Events considering a unique way to cool patients in the field. #FOAMed #medtwitter AAEM jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

JEM Case of the Week: 80 M with PMH of Lung cancer & afib on apixaban presents with respiratory distress and massive hemoptysis. After intubation he's difficult to BVM w/ sats in the 80s. You see the following on flex bronch. Next steps? Answer posted Thurs #medtwitter AAEM

JEM Case of the Week Answer: While prepping for rigid bronch pt went into PEA. ROSC achieved after bilateral thoracostomies. They couldn't mainstem. Eventually mass broken up via bronch w/ help from MICU #airwaynightmare UCSD EM Residency AAEM jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

Check out our latest episode. Dr. Matt Kostura MH/CCF/CWRU Emergency Medicine Residency Cleveland Clinic Emergency Medicine

JEM Case of the Week: 3yo F presents with 3 days fever, sore throat, HA and 1 day of L neck swelling and torticollis. What are the findings of the neck #POCUS below? Next steps? Answer posted Thurs AAEM #medtwitter

JEM Case of the Week Answer: #POCUS images revealed enlarged left cervical lymph nodes, a thickened retropharyngeal space, and a 1.4 cm parapharyngeal abscess. Read the outstanding Case Series here. #medtwitter AAEM jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

JEM Case of the Week: 41 yo M presents with a fall on outstretched hand. What finding is on the wrist X ray? Treatment? Bonus can anyone name the X ray finding? Answer posted Thursday #medtwitter AAEM

JEM Case of the Week Answer: X ray showed a Triquetral fracture known as the "pooping duck sign." See the full case report here. Quack! AAEM statenislandem #medtwitter jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…

Hey EM residencies out there, how are you training your residents for first pass attempt intubations with RSI? Please comment with other options too. Check out this article about an Airway Quality Program Stony Brook EM Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM AAEM #airway jem-journal.com/article/S0736-…