Joshua Lowe

Brooke Army Medical Center | SAMMC · Emergency Medicine

Background: Facilitated intubation (FI) refers to intubation performed using a sedative or anesthetic drug as an induction agent, without the use of a paralytic (neuromuscular blocking agent). In comparison, rapid sequence intubation (RSI) employs both an induction agent and a paralytic drug. RSI has been seen to outperform FI in terms of first-pas...

Acute mesenteric ischemia presents a clinical challenge due to its subtle presentation and high mortality rate, which can mimic a variety of other conditions. Acute mesenteric ischemia requires a high index of suspicion, especially in those with comorbidities and risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and peripheral arter...

Atraumatic limb pain and limp is a common pediatric presentation in the emergency department in the United States. In a majority of cases, these presentations are benign. However, in cases where pediatric patients are repeatedly presenting for atraumatic limb pain, further investigation is required. We present such the case of a 14-year-old female...

Introduction: Facial diplegia, a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), is a challenging diagnosis to make in the emergency department due to its resemblance to neurologic Lyme disease. Case report: We present a case of a 27-year-old previously healthy man who presented with bilateral facial paralysis. Discussion: Despite the variance...

There currently are four generations of people in the workforce which presents a potential challenge for leaders to navigate differences in generational perspectives, values, and priorities. The current paper addresses several questions: Do generational differences exist relative to work relationships? Are generational differences independent of ti...