Browsing: October 2015

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Clinical , Pediatric EM , Pain Management

Nitrous Oxide for Pediatric Sedation

10/8/2015 Lisa Greenfield, MD
Nitrous Oxide for Pediatric Sedation In the emergency department, we perform minor surgical procedures and invasive tests on children every day. Intravenous procedural sedation is often used to facil
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The Options for Training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

10/8/2015 Chris Lemon, MD , Ashley Strobel, MD
The Options for Training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Do you remember the “sorting hat” from Harry Potter? Plop it down on the noggin of an aspiring young student, and it mumbles and grumbles in
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Clinical , Pediatric EM , Risk Management Pitfalls , Medico Legal

Apparent Life-Threatening Events in Children

10/8/2015 EM Resident
Apparent Life-Threatening Events in Children From the April 2014 issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice, “Apparent Life-Threatening Events In Children: Practical Evaluation And Management.”
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Clinical , Infectious Disease , Medico Legal , Risk Management Pitfalls

Mosquito-Borne Illnesses: Malaria, Dengue, and West Nile Virus

10/8/2015 EM Resident
Mosquito-Borne Illnesses: Malaria, Dengue, and West Nile Virus From the May 2014 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice, “Emergency Department Management of Mosquito-Borne Illness: Malaria, Dengue, and
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Awards , Advancement of EM , Research

Be the Change Project Addresses ICU Boarders

10/8/2015 EM Resident
Be the Change Project Addresses ICU Boarders Editor's Note: In 2014, a team from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois, was awarded the EMRA Be the Change Grant for their “ICU Boarders
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Clinical , OB/GYN

Emergent Concerns in Ovarian Stimulation

10/8/2015 Taylor R. Spencer, MD, MPH , Stephen Verdini, DO , Luke Duncan, MD
Emergent Concerns in Ovarian Stimulation Clinical Case A 39-year-old female presents with acute right lower abdominal pain that awoke her from sleep. Her only medical history involves progesterone us
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EMRA , Leadership Reports , Treasurer's Report

Strength in Our Numbers

10/6/2015 Jordan Celeste, MD
Strength in Our Numbers Fiscal Year 2014-2015 (FY14-15) has been yet another success for EMRA. Our continued growth in terms of membership, member benefits, and financial standing is a true testament
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Membership , Benefits , ACEP Member Benefits , EMRA

ACEP's Local Benefit: ACEP Chapter Opportunity Database

10/6/2015 Zach Jarou, MD
ACEP's Local Benefit: ACEP Chapter Opportunity Database ACEP Chapter Opportunities for Residents and Students When you joined EMRA and ACEP, did you know that you also became a member of a third orga
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Informatics

Collecting Better Data for Better Care

10/6/2015 Nupur Garg, MD
Collecting Better Data for Better Care As new interns embark on the path towards becoming EM physicians, many may be surprised (and sometimes frustrated) to realize the sheer volume of patients who m
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Editor's Forum

Our Call to Duty

10/4/2015 Nathaniel Mann, MD
Our Call to Duty As a young man I was a Boy Scout – khaki shirt, shoulder sash, merit badges, and all. Like all of the other boys in my troop, I used to stand at attention and recite the Scout oath a