CT for Occult Scaphoid Fracture

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club– April 20th, 2023 Vingnette: You are working a shift in EM-2 one weekend when you encounter Mr. S, a right-handed 38-year old man with no significant past medical history who presents with right wrist pain. He had had a few drinks the previous evening to celebrate his birthday and […]

Acetazolamide for Decompensated CHF

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club– February 23rd, 2022 Vingnette: You are working a steady shift in EM-2 one Friday afternoon when you encounter Mr. X, a 50-year-old gentleman with a history of congestive heart failure who presents with 2 days of worsening bilateral lower extremity edema, dyspnea on exertion, and orthopnea. He reports compliance […]

Aggressive vs. Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Pancreatitis

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club– November 2022 Vignette You are moonlighting in a large community hospital ED one afternoon when youencounter Ms. Y, a pleasant 50-year-old woman with a history of hypertension,hyperlipidemia, and alcohol use disorder. She is complaining of about 12 hours ofepigastric abdominal pain that does not radiate, with associated nausea andnonbloody […]

The Hestia Score & Outpatient Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club– January 18th, 2023 Vignette You are moonlighting in a large community hospital ED one afternoon when you encounter Mr. X, a pleasant 68-year-old man with a history of non-small cell lung cancer on chemotherapy, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. He complains of sudden-onset left-sided pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea. He […]

Trans-esophageal ECHO in Cardiac Arrest

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club – September 22nd, 2022 Vignette: You are working a shift in TCC when you get a pager about a 68-year-old gentleman with a history of atrial fibrillation who was found pulseless after passing out during his weekly golf game. Bystander CPR was initiated and upon EMS arrival his first rhythm […]

The Canadian Syncope Risk Score

Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club– October 19th, 2022 Vignette Ms. Jones is a70-year-old female with a history of HTN and type II DM who presents to the ED after a syncopal event which occurred 30 minutes prior to arrival. The event was witnessed by the patient’s husband who states she had collapsed soon after […]

Dr. Chandra Aubin Receives AWN Mentorship Award

Dr. Chandra Aubin was recognized at the quarterly Academic Women’s Network (AWN) meeting on 12/1/2021 for her ongoing dedication to the mentorship of individuals and their academic and professional growth in medicine. Through clever engagement, witty interpersonal interactions, and a genuine compassion for the day to day challenges faced by young professionals she has developed […]