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Clinical , Infectious Disease

Foreign Travelers: Cutaneous Parasitic Infections from Abroad

10/8/2015 Zina Semenovskaya, MD, FAWM , Anne Katz, MD

Foreign Travelers: Cutaneous Parasitic Infections from Abroad Case Presentation You step into the room of a 22-year-old female sent from her primary care physician for incision and drainage of two fa

Clinical , Ultrasound

A Literature Review and Discussion: Sheath & Sound

10/8/2015 Michael Schick, DO, MA , Jay Taylor Williams, MD

A Literature Review and Discussion: Sheath & Sound Case You are working in Central America doing emergency development work, when a 7-year-old girl presents in status epilepticus. She has no seizure

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

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.”

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

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

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

Research , Advancement of EM , Clinical , Critical Care

Critical Care Research Database - 2015 Edition

8/31/2015 Zach Jarou, MD , Danish Malik, MD , Cassidy Dahn, MD , Ann Tsung, MD

Critical Care Research Database - 2015 Edition This research database is a comprehensive resource through which students, residents and fellows can develop a sound understanding of major topics in th

Clinical , Trauma

Does TXA MATTER When Your Patients CRASH?

8/5/2015 Michael Spigner, MD, EMT-CC

Does TXA MATTER When Your Patients CRASH? A Summary of 2 Seminal Studies of Tranexamic Acid in Trauma The past decade has ushered in significant advances in the care of patients with traumatic injuri

Risk Management Pitfalls , Pain Management , Clinical , Medico Legal

Pain Management in the Emergency Department

8/5/2015 EM Resident

Pain Management in the Emergency Department From the August 2012 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice, “An Evidence-Based Approach to Traumatic Pain Management in the Emergency Department.” Reprinte