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EMPower , Non Clinical

Bill Jaquis, MD, FACEP

2/2/2017 EM Resident

Bill Jaquis, MD, FACEP In October, EMRA welcomed a new representative from the ACEP Board of Directors, Vice President Bill Jaquis. Join us in getting to know the ACEP leader who will be plugged in t

Infectious Disease

Fight Bites and Other Human Bite Injuries

2/2/2017 Omid Rashidbaigi, MSIV , Darren Cuthbert, MD, MPH , Ali Rashidbaigi, MD

Fight Bites and Other Human Bite Injuries A 27-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of purulent drainage from a wound to his right hand. He says that he was in a fight about

Ultrasound , Cardiology

Can't Miss Killer: The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Acute Aortic Dissection

2/1/2017 Thompson Kehrl, MD, RDMS, FACEP , Lindsey Ball, MD

Can't Miss Killer: The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Acute Aortic Dissection A 69-year-old female with a history of hypertension and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) presents to the e

Pediatric EM , Health Policy

Passport to Health: Challenges of Caring for Undocumented Children in the Emergency Department

2/1/2017 Michael Holdsworth, MD , B. Barrie Bostick, MD

Passport to Health: Challenges of Caring for Undocumented Children in the Emergency Department Introduction An undocumented immigrant is an individual who enters the United States without inspection

Disaster Medicine

When Disaster Strikes: Crisis Management from Inside Hurricane Matthew

2/1/2017 Krelin Naidu, DO , Jenna Santiago-Wickey, DO , Gregory Capece Jr., DO , Elizabeth Gignac, DO, FACOEP

When Disaster Strikes: Crisis Management from Inside Hurricane Matthew Emergency department (ED) physicians are trained and expected to think on our feet, to make the best of unusual circumstances an

Infectious Disease

CNS Toxoplasmosis

2/1/2017 Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM , Harley E. Chapman Jr., CFRN, FP-C, CMTE , Bradley G. Collins, MD

CNS Toxoplasmosis A 26-year-old Spanish-speaking female patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with right-sided weakness after a witnessed seizure. The patient is postictal, combative, and

Health Policy

The 21st Century Cures Act: Big Pharma Handout or Drug Development Boon?

2/1/2017 Rachel Solnick, MD

The 21st Century Cures Act: Big Pharma Handout or Drug Development Boon? One of the most important pieces of health care legislation since the Affordable Care Act snuck into law in the last days of P

Match , Advising , Rank List , MSIV , MSIII

Creating the Perfect Rank Order List: Real Advice from Current EM Residents

1/27/2017 Katie VanNatta, DO, MBA, MS

Creating the Perfect Rank Order List: Real Advice from Current EM Residents With interview season coming to an end, the stress of making the perfect rank list has started. As Match Day approaches, ap

Leadership and Advocacy Conference

Take Action: LAC 2017

1/27/2017 Patricia Yang

Take Action: LAC 2017 We, as emergency physicians, have always been advocates. The emergency department stands at the front lines, ensuring care to our most vulnerable patients. We advocate for those

Advising , Match , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Dave Caro, MD, FACEP | University of Florida-Jacksonville

1/27/2017 Elena DiMiceli, MD

Program Director Interview Series: Dave Caro, MD, FACEP | University of Florida-Jacksonville This month, the EMRA Medical Student Council interviewed Dave Caro, MD, FACEP, Program Director at the Uni