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El problema: las enfermedades urogenitales se encuentran comúnmente en el departamento de emergencias [1]. Tanto la OMS como los CDC recomiendan la identificación temprana y el tratamiento oportuno de dichas enfermedades para prevenir la morbilidad y la mortalidad [2, 3]. ...

Problema: La colocación de una vía venosa central (CVL) es una habilidad clave para los proveedores de medicina de emergencia. Los sitios para la colocación de la vía central incluyen la vena yugular interna, la vena subclavia y la vena femoral. Las indicaciones incluyen, e...

Airway management is one of the most critical skills learned by emergency medicine (EM) residents and can be difficult to teach in traditional lectures. Increasingly, video laryngoscopy has been utilized by emergency departments partially due to its increasing first-pass su...

The Problem A snakebite from a venomous snake can result in a potentially life-threatening toxin-mediated disease (1). The WHO considers snakebites to be an important occupational disease in Southeast Asia (2). Particularly in rural areas of Pakistan, snakebites represent a...

Adult learning theory supports medical educators in moving away from long lectures with minimal engagement from the learners [1]. Core emergency medicine (EM) topics lend themselves well to interactive methods such as gamification [2]. Puzzle-based activities can successful...

In medical training there is a lack of simulation based activities including procedural labs. Suturing is a critical skill for trainees to master in the emergency department. However, supervised practice is needed prior to suturing a real patient for the first time. This in...

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Las pasantías visitantes han ofrecido tradicionalmente la oportunidad de un contacto prolongado entre los solicitantes de estudiantes de medicina y los representantes del programa de residencia, lo que permite una mejor evaluación de la compatibilidad mutua. En consecuencia...

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During medical simulation, the inherent unpredictability of learners’ performances and decisions can make it challenging to consistently achieve desired learning objectives. The amount learned and the errors made can vary wildly between groups. Paradoxically, a stellar stud...