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ALiEM Cards: Maternal Cardiac Arrest

Maternal cardiac arrest is a low-frequency, high-risk pregnancy complication with 2 lives at stake. Incidence is approximately 1 in 12,000 to 50,000 pregnancies with a...

Jeremy Voros, MD

ALiEM Cards: Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is an oncologic emergency characterized by life-threatening metabolic disturbances. Although it is most frequently associated with the treatment of hematological malignancies,...

Jeremy Voros, MD

ALiEM Cards: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Berlin Definition

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a complex, life-threatening form of respiratory failure. It is responsible for almost 75,000 annual deaths in the United States.1Management...

Jeremy Voros, MD

ALiEMCards: Tranexamic Acid

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic form of the amino acid lysine that binds to receptors on plasmin and prevents it from breaking down fibrin...

Jeremy Voros, MD

ALiEMCards: Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is on a spectrum of pregnancy related illness that includes eclampsia and HELLP syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets – debate exists about...

Jeremy Voros, MD

ALiEMCards: The Red and Painful Eye

There is significant overlap among conditions that cause a red, painful, or red AND painful eye. Having trouble keeping them all straight? Need a refresher...

Jeremy Voros, MD

ALiEM Cards: Keeping the Sepsis Definitions and Criteria Straight

In 2015 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adopted the Sepsis Bundle Project, which is a quality improvement project aimed at reducing sepsis...

Jeremy Voros, MD

Using Eye Anatomy to Recall Key Diagnoses: The Rule of 2’s

Our latest ALiEM Card introduces the “Rule of 2’s,” a simple method that uses eye anatomy to help you recall some of the major ocular diagnoses!...

Puja Gopal, MD

Announcing the new ALiEM Cards website

The PV Cards are getting a new name and their own website! Beginning today you can find the complete point-of-care reference library on its own standalone, mobile-enabled...

Jeremy Voros, MD

PV Card: Laceration Repair and Sutures – A cheat sheet guide

Laceration repair and suturing are foundational skills for the Emergency Department. This pocket card serves as a quick reference guide for clinicians, and provides a...

Hyunjoo Lee, MD

PV Card: Elbow Injuries

Elbow injuries are a common presentation to the Emergency Department. This pocket card reviews some the imaging, acute management, and some pearls for the following...

Melody Glenn, MD

PV Card: LVAD Complications

Patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) often cause much anxiety amongst providers in the emergency department. This is understandable with all of the hardware, diminished...

Nicolas Stadlberger, MD
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