emergency

Apologies if this is a stupid question & I know shock has various types. But what is the difference between hypotension & shock? Is hypotension exactly the same as shock? Or is shock more of a syndrome, comprising hypotension & other clinical signs?

Hi! I am going to be shadowing an ER doctor soon and am not sure what to wear. I asked what the preference was and they told me that I can either wear scrubs or professional attire. Does anyone have any recommendations based on experience? Thank you.

Hey Guys, I'm really concerned about this. I just received an N grade in medical genetics. I honestly was just late for the last quiz because of a traffic incident and missed 5 points and now i failed by 1 point. I'm able to remediate during the winter break, but an N grade will appear on my...

Hello. I'm a DO student applying allopathic EM. I'd very much appreciate it if you guys would take a look at a summary of my application and let me know what you think. --67th %ile preclerkship. I do have an "N" on my transcript instead of a "P" for pass due to a manipulative medicine course...

I'd like to get a sense of your common aggravations with the emergency department and their management of cardiac conditions. What do you see commonly that you wish they would do differently, what do you see that you think is well done (or even above and beyond) regarding what you would expect...

Hello everyone. I'd like an explanation for this ABG: It should represent a slight metabolic acidosis.. correct? in positive case, what kind of anion GAP do we have? Could you explain the possible causes of this happening, and the primary reasons of the illness? Ph 7. 34 pCo2 36 pO2 80...

Hey guys. I'm a medical student, and I'm planning on forming an Emergency society in my university, next year. This society will have an annual emergency conference, and I'm thinking about workshops that I can add as part of this conference. But so far, I've only come up with things like...

Hi, I'm a 3rd year medical student. In the beginning of the new semester, I want to form an Emergency Society. There are some students who graduated this year, and were running a Surgery Society. They asked me to keep their society running as well, which is a good idea, cause I would have a lot...

What are the requirements to work in the ED? Considering a career in the Medical field. I know there are different positions in the ED. Looking for some guidance from those who have been in my position. Explain... May respond to address any of the following topics: Duration of preparation...

Hey guys, I have two 'situations' that I am looking for advice about: Situation 1: Academic In a conversation I had yesterday with my English professor, she decided to mention at the end that I should be prepared for an F participation grade (It's the last week of classes at my school). She...

I am from southwest Wisconsin, 1 hour away from Madison 2hours away from Milwaukee. Are there any Surgeons or Emergency Medicine Physicians looking for job shadowers??? I would love the experience.

Looking for advice from the SDN community, ideally those further along in the process than I, in regards to emergency medicine in general and EM residency. I am a third year DO student, still fairly uncertain what I want to do. I appreciate any help/advice and congrats to the 4th years finishing...

I have been scouring the web for a reliable source that provides Phlebotomy and/or ACLS certification with no luck. Does anybody know of a good way to find this? If it matters I am located in Central Virginia. I was also wondering if you need BCLS cert to even attempt ACLS course or can you...