Grab some roses and a heart shaped box of chocolates – it’s the Valentine’s Day Special! As is tradition we have a 3-part Valentine’s Day Special episode featuring many of our previous guests! Join us to learn about some interesting and non-romantic Valentine’s Day-themed Emergency Medicine topics. This week Arman, Kyle, Adam, Pranav, Taylor, Danny, Abby, Nate, and Chris come together to talk all things love/romance/oral microbiome/foreign body related for this weekend. We want to avoid spoilers as much as possible, but we discuss topics ranging from hickies to broken hearts. We also talk chocolate facts! We hope you enjoy this one, and stay tuned for future holiday episodes! If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com

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Arman’s Article: Benedetto U, Caputo M, Kosti A, et al. Cupid’s arrow retained in the heart. J Thorac Dis. 2019;11(1):E1-E3. doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.12.12

Pranav’s Article: Wu TY, Hsiao J, Wong EH. Love bites–an unusual cause of blunt internal carotid artery injury. N Z Med J. 2010;123(1326):112-115. Published 2010 Nov 26.

Adam’s Article: Kort R, Caspers M, van de Graaf A, van Egmond W, Keijser B, Roeselers G. Shaping the oral microbiota through intimate kissing. Microbiome. 2014;2:41. Published 2014 Nov 17. doi:10.1186/2049-2618-2-41

Abby’s Article: Bybee KA, Kara T, Prasad A, et al. Systematic review: transient left ventricular apical ballooning: a syndrome that mimics ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):858-865. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00010

Chris’s Article: Yafi FA, Sharlip ID, Becher EF. Update on the Safety of Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction. Sex Med Rev. 2018;6(2):242-252. doi:10.1016/j.sxmr.2017.08.001

Danny’s Article: Ploner M, Gardetto A, Ploner F, Scharl M, Shoap S, Bäcker HC. Foreign rectal body – Systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2020;83(1):61-65.

Nathan’s Articles: Mangat, P., & Jawad, A. S. (2007). A case of rose thorn tenosynovitis. Grand Rounds, 7, 16-17

Taylor’s Articles: Davis D, Seaman TJ, Newton EJ. Calcaneus Fractures. [Updated 2020 Aug 8]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430861/ and this Radiopaedia article on calcaneal fractures

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