Emergency Medicine 
                     Scholarly Activities 
   2016 
   1.  Sepucha KR, Breslin M, Graffeo C, Carpenter CR, Hess EP. State of the science: tools and measurement for 
     shared decision making. Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23: 1325-1331. 
   2.  Salts L, Counselman FL. Holiday poisoning. Emerg Med 2016; 48 (12): 538-546. 
   3.  Counselman, FL, Kowalenko T, Marco CA, Joldersma KB, Korte RC, Reisdorff EJ. The relationship between 
     ACGME duty hour requirements and performance on the American Board of Emergency Medicine qualifying 
     examination. JGME 2016; 8 (4): 558-562. 
   4.  Zach KM, Maloney LM, Praslick AD, et al. Medical student personal protective equipment training through 
     simulated contamination. Med Sci Educ (2016). 
   5.  Lo BM. Arterial gas embolism, PEPID. 2016. www.pepidonline.com 
   6.  Lo BM. Dysbaric osteonecrosis, PEPID. 2016. www.pepidonline.com 
   7.  Jennings JB, Lo BM. Bundle branch block, PEPID. 2016. www.pepidonline.com 
   8.  Siu J, Chidester B. Ecoli 0157:H7 enteritis, PEPID. 2016. www.pepidonline.com 
   9.  Luiskutty G. Cluster trigeminal autonomic cephalgia, PEPID. 2016. www.pepidonline.com 
   10. Hern HG, Galahue FE, Burns BD, Druck J, Jones J, Kessler C, Knapp B et al. Handoff practices in Emergency 
     Medicine: are we making progress? Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23 (2): 197-201. 
   11. McCann SD, Nomura JT, Terzian WT, Breyer MJ, Davis BJ. Importance of the Emergency Medicine 
     application components: the medical student perception. J Emerg Med 2016; 50 (3): 466-470. 
   12. Weingart GS, Carlson JN. Intubation checklist: expanding beyond single centers. Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23 
     (2): 213. 
   13. Marco CA, Wahl RP, Counselman FL, et al. Physician preparation for the American Board of Emergency 
     Medicine ConCert examination. Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23 (2): 191-196.  
   14. Devine AS. Troubleshooting the left ventricular assist device. Emergency Medicine 2016; 48(2): 58-63. 
   15. Byars D, Evans D, et al.  Emergency Medicine physician performed transesophageal echocardiography in 
     simulated cardiac arrest. J Ultrasound Med 2016; 35(S): S43. 
   16. Knapp B, Byars D, et al.  Does an integrated undergraduate medical ultrasound program enhance medical 
     student recruitment? J Ultrasound Med 2016; 35(S): S45. 
   17. Knapp B, Byars D, et al.  Medical student’s perceived value of ultrasound education during the first year of 
     medical school. J Ultrasound Med 2016; 35(S): S45. 
   18. Knapp B, Byars D, et al. Comparison of third year medical students using vscan handheld ultrasound with 
     obstetric sonographers for determination of bi-parietal diameter and fetal lie in obstetric patients. J Ultrasound 
     Med 2016; 35(S): S46. 
   19. Toreno F, Byars D, et al. Collaboration between Eastern Virginia Medical School and the diagnostic medical 
     sonography program At Tidewater Community College in the implementation of ultrasound into the medical 
     school curriculum. J Ultrasound Med 2016; 35(S): S46. 
   2016 (continued) 
      20. Knapp B, Byars D, et al. Does the addition of an integrated cardiac ultrasound curriculum in 
        the M1 and M2 years of medical education enhance comprehension of cardiac physiology and 
        pharmacology? J Ultrasound Med 2016; 35(S): S47. 
      21. Byars D, Cipi A, et al.  Performance of ultrasound guided fascia iliaca block using a novel 
        porcine neurovascular bundle compared with a commercially available ultrasound phantom. J 
        Ultrasound Med 2016; 35(S): S87. 
      22. Byars D, Knapp B, et al. Comparison of the eZono ultrasound system compared with 
        traditional technique for ultrasound guided central venous line placement in a simulation model. 
        J Ultrasound Med 2016; 35(S): S87. 
      23. Byars D, Knapp B, et al. Comparison of the EUCLID Tier 1 Mini-Access System with traditional technique 
        for ultrasound guided central venous line placement in a simulation model. J Ultrasound Med 2016; 35(S): S88. 
      24. McCammon C, Jennings J. Allegations: current trends in medical malpractice, Part 1. Emerg Med 2016; 48(3): 
        115-119. 
      25. Stewart VB, Bjornsson HM, Clinton M, Byars D. BRIPPED scan for evaluation of ED patients with shortness 
        of breath. Am J Emerg Med 2016; 34: 386-391. 
      26. Lo BM. Emergency management of gonorrhea. Medscape Drugs and Diseases. 2016. Updated March 24, 2016. 
        Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/782913-overview 
      27. Devine AS, Mason J, Rankins N, Favor T, Baur V, Parker R, Baddorf S, McCarthy M, Ford L, 
        Cunningham TD. A model for the implementation of cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus 
        vaccination in the ED: a pilot study (Letter to the Editor). Am J Emerg Med 2016; 34: 648. 
      28. McCammon C, Jennings J. Allegations: current trends in medical malpractice, part 2. Emerg Med 2016; 48(4): 
        158-162. 
      29. Marco CA, Baren JM, Beeson MS, Carius ML, Counselman FL, et al. American Board of Emergency Medicine 
        report on residency training information (2015-2016). Ann Emerg Med 2016; 67(5): 654-666. PMID 27106370. 
      30. Byars D, Kayagil T, Jones M, Cipi A, Evans D, Vitto M, Tozer J, Joyce M. Transesophageal 
        echocardiography in simulated cardiac arrest performed by emergency medicine physicians (abstract). Acad 
        Emerg Med 2016; 23(Supplement 1): S184-S185. 
      31. Sheele JM, Byars DV, Counselman F. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are associated with a reduced risk for 
        trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infection (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23 (Supplement 1): S253. 
      32. Knapp BJ, Siu J. Out-of-hospital intubation success rates by EMS providers using a low-cost disposable video 
        laryngoscopy system (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23 (Supplement 1): S255. 
      33. Byars D, Lo B, Skinner S, Lang J. EMS cardiac resuscitation in-situ simulation did not improve real world 
        rate of return of spontaneous circulation (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23 (Supplement 1): S275. 
      34. Byars D, Knapp B, Kayagil T, Cipi A, Lifton C, Dupont B. Ultrasound guided fascia iliaca block using a 
        novel porcine model (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23 (Supplement 1) S263.  
      35. Munter DW: Head and Facial Trauma. In: Knoop K Stack LB, Storrow L, Thurman R, eds. Photographic Atlas 
                          th
        of Emergency Medicine, 4  ed. McGraw-Hill Inc, New York, 2016: 3-27. 
      36. Deal AK, Evans DP, Counselman FL.  Tension hydrothorax from disseminated endometriosis. West J Emerg 
        Med 2016; 17(1): 88-90. 
      37. Peacock WF, Diercks D, Birkhahn R, Singer AJ, Hollander JE,  Nowak R, Safdar B, Miller CD, Peberdy M, 
        Counselman FL, et al. Can a point-of-care troponin I assay be as good as a central laboratory assay? A MIDAS 
        investigation. Ann Lab Med 2016; 36(5): 405-412. PMID 27374704 
      2016 (continued) 
   38. Deane S, Gil MA, Counselman FL. A spontaneous internal carotid artery dissection presenting with headache 
     and miosis. Emerg Med 2016; 48(7): 300-304. 
   39. Sheele J, Lang J. A rare case of traumatic tension pneumo-orbitum. Emerg Med 2016; 48(8): 357-361. 
   40. Bono MJ, Counselman FL. An unusual cause of syncope with T-wave abnormalities. Emerg Med 2016; 48(8): 
     364-366.  
   41. Hou PC, Filbin MR, Napoli A, Pang PS, Sankoff J, Lo BM, et al. Cardiac output monitoring managing 
     intravenous therapy (COMMIT) to treat emergency department patients with sepsis. Shock 2016; 46(2): 132-
     138. PMID 26925867 
   42. Kumar S, Wiengart G. Lower GI bleed. PEPID. 2016. www.pepidonline.com 
   43. Tzavaras T, McCann S. Mesenteric adenitis. PEPID. 2016. www.pepidonline.com 
   44. Jennings J, Chidester B. Mortality disorders. PEPID. 2016. www.pepidonline.com 
   45. Luiskutty G. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. PEPID. 2016. www.pepidonline.com  
   46. Rider A, Wroe W, Schmitz G, Kessler C, Smith M, Lo B, Gross E. Current practice in the transitions of care 
     for patients discharged from the emergency department (Abstract). West J Emerg Med 2016; XVII (Suppl): S7. 
   47. Lo BM, Carpenter CR, Hatten BW, Wright BJ, Brown MD. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation of 
     adult patients with suspected transient ischemic attacks in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 2016; 
     68(3): 354-370. PMID 27568419 
   48. Sheele JM, Bernstein R, Counselman FL. A ruptured ectopic pregnancy presenting with a negative pregnancy 
     test. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine 2013; Article IF 7154713: 3 pages. 
         
                 
                           
                           
                    Emergency Medicine 
                     Scholarly Activities 
   2015 
   1.  Lo BM. Cholecystitis, PEPID. 2015. www.pepidonline.com  
   2.  Deal AK, McCann S. Hepatic Encephalitis, PEPID. 2015. www.pepidonline.com 
   3.  Jennings J, McCann S. Hemorrhoids, PEPID. 2015. www.pepidonline.com 
   4.  Kream L. Iritis and Vveitis, PEPID. 2015. www.pepidonline.com 
   5.  Weingart G. Keratitis, PEPID. 2015. www.pepidonline.com 
   6.  Weingart G. Jaundice, PEPID. 2015. www.pepidonline.com 
   7.  Behr JG, Diaz R, Knapp B, Kratzke C. Framework for classifying compliance and medical immediacy among 
     low-acuity presentations at an urban trauma center. Int J Emerg Med 2015; 19: (8): 7. 
   8.  Sheele JM, Cartoski J, Dart et al. Saccharomyces boulardii and bismuth subsalicylate as low-cost interventions 
     to reduce the duration and severity of cholera (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2015; 22 (Suppl1): S79 –S80. 
   9.  Knapp B, Byars D, Ford L. Quality and accuracy of FAST exams performed by EMS providers in the out-of-
     hospital setting (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2015; 22 (Suppl1): S403. 
   10. Byars D, Lo B, Knapp B, Venezia M, Donaldson J. Intubation success rates in a simulated difficult airway 
     by EMS providers using the supraglottic airway laryngopharyngeal tube (SALT) airway compared with direct 
     laryngoscopy (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2015; 22 (Suppl1): S239. 
   11. Byars D, Dye B. Interosseous vascular access systems: an update (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2015; 22 
     (Suppl1): S118. 
   12. Byars D, Knapp B, Plambeck R, Akintola M, Kayagil T. Emergency physician measurement of carotid 
     intima-media thickness in emergency department patients  
      presenting with chest pain:  is there short term prognostic valve? (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2015; 22 
     (Suppl1): S332. 
   13. Byars D, Knapp B, Gleason A, Wilson T. Comparison of the Euclid Tier 1 mini-access system with 
     traditional technique for ultrasound guided central venous line placement in a simulation model (abstract). Acad 
     Emerg Med 2015; 22 (Suppl1): S242-S243. 
   14. Byars D, Knapp B, Cipi A, Shuck Z. Comparison of the Ezone ultrasound system compared with traditional 
     technique for ultrasound guided central venous line placement in a simulation model (abstract). Acad Emerg 
     Med 2015; 22 (Suppl1): S242. 
   15. Skinner S, Byars D, Graffeo C, Miller M, et al. Post-intubation sedation practices in the emergency 
     department of an academic tertiary referral and level one trauma center (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 2015; 22 
     (Suppl1): S140-S141. 
   16. Smith-Coggins R, Marco CA, Beeson MS, Carius MC, Counselman FL, et al. American Board of Emergency 
     Medicine report on residency training information (2014- 2015). Ann Emerg Med 2015; 66 (5): 584-594. 
   17. Magyar K, McCann S. Upper GI Bleed, PEPID. 2015. www.pepidonline.com 
   18. Shuck Z, McCann S. Pelvic Pain – Overview, PEPID. 2015. www.pepidonline.com 
   2015 (continued)