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Palliative Care, Part 2: A How-To Guide Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series. Michael is tired. The emergency department (ED) is inconceivably busy. The waiting room census keeps gr
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Recognizing Compassion Fatigue: Seeing Past the Present She was constantly in the emergency department for alcohol and drug intoxication. Staff dreaded her because she was usually inebriated and aski
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To Cuff or Not to Cuff...That is the Question You are working a busy shift in the emergency department when you answer the EMS radio: “10-month-old, active compressions, GCS 3, be there in 2!” As yo
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Consult Corner OB-GYN Victoria Fitz, MD OB/GYN Resident University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC EMR: What is the most effective way to present an OB/GYN consult over the phone? CC: The goal sho
Why Does EMRA Membership Matter? Hey there EMRA! This is my first letter to you as this year's president, and I honestly could not be more excited to write it. EMRA is an incredible organization. We
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Targeted Therapy Through Thromboelastography in Trauma (Now that's a Tongue Twister!) By measuring the clotting ability of a patient's whole blood sample in real time, the TEG is able to provide a mo
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Pneumomediastinum A 22-year-old female arrives in your trauma bay in respiratory distress. She appears slightly anxious and is mildly tachypneic. Vital signs are as follows
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Not Your Average Heart Attack  A 32-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of severe chest pain. The pain started 3 h
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John J. Rogers, MD, CPE, FACS, FACEP, ACEP Chairman of the Board Newly elected ACEP Chairman of the Board John Rogers, who recently completed a term as the ACEP Board liaison to EMRA, is known for hi
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Interview with Shannon Findlay, MD Shannon Findlay is a PGY-3 and Chief Resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. At the 2016 Society for Acade