Editor's Forum

Price Transparency in the ED: A Murky Future

2/5/2019 Tommy Eales, DO

There's a monumental problem in how patients are billed for emergency visits. It's called surprise billing - and it's definitely not a good surprise.

President's Message

Advocating to Make Emergency Medicine the Best Specialty It Can Be

2/5/2019 Omar Maniya, MD, MBA

EMRA helps make you the best doctor you can be, the best leader you can be, and helps make EM the best specialty it can be, through our unrivaled advocacy.

EMS , Prehospital Care

From Bedside to Curbside: Prehospital Clinical Research Update

2/5/2019 Jeremy Lacocque, DO , Clifford Freeman, MD , Seth Kelly, MD, MBA, FF-(W)EMT

Clinical research guides the care your patients are receiving before they reach you. It pays to stay up to date with out-of-hospital evidence-based practices.

Career Planning , Toxicology

Profiles in Toxicology: Ken Katz, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FACMT

2/5/2019 Aaron S. Frey, DO

Medical toxicology is a field with diverse - and sometimes disparate - career options. Find out more from Ken Katz, editor-in-chief of the EMRA and ACMT Medical Toxicology Guide.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (PARAMEDIC2 Trial)

1/21/2019 Sean M. Hickey, MD , Yanika Wolfe, MD , Meghan Gorski, DO

Is epinephrine a safe and effective treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? The PARAMEDIC2 trial offers evidence.

Treasurer's Report

Year in Review: 2018

12/15/2018

EMRA ended the calendar year of 2018 with many goals met - and with plans on the horizon.

OB/GYN

Postpartum Preeclampsia: A Rare Complication

12/15/2018 Jazmyn Shaw , Erron Fritchman, MPH , Fred E. Kency Jr., MD

Pregnancy comes with no shortage of potential complications. This 2018 Case-Con research summary offers insight into a severe postpartum condition to guard against.

Endocrinology , Critical Care

Thyrotoxicosis: STEMI plus Acute Psychosis

12/15/2018 Andrew Connor, DO , Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

A thyroid storm is an acute, life-threatening emergency that requires timely recognition and management. Left untreated, the mortality rate is 80-100%.

Diversity and Inclusion

FEM@BCM: A Response to The Call for Equality, Mentorship, & Leadership

12/15/2018 Sara Andrabi, MD , Janette Magallanes, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Anita Rohra, MD

How can we fix underrepresentation of women in medicine? The solution begins long before residency, but the ability to diversity our workforce starts with residents.

Pediatric EM

The Lupus of Metabolic Disorders: Pediatric Hypoglycemia and Its Management

12/15/2018 Zaza Atanelov, MD, MPH , Katie VanNatta, DO, MBA, MS , Carolyn Holland, MD, MEd, FACEP

Hypoglycemia in pediatric patients can be described as the lupus of metabolic disorders. It can be hard to differentiate if hypoglycemia is causing symptoms or is the result of an underlying problem.

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