Nathan Schlicher, MD, JD
Nathan Schlicher, MD, JD Emergency physician, attorney, and Washington State Senator Dr. Nathan Schlicher explains how EMRA helped hone his impressive career and empowered
An Evidence-Based Approach to Blunt Chest Trauma in Children
From the November 2013 issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice, “Emergency Management Of Blunt Chest Trauma In Children: An Evidenc
An Evidence-Based Approach to Acute Aortic Syndromes
From the December 2013 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice, “An Evidence-Based Approach To Acute Aortic Syndromes.” Reprinted with permission. T
Which is Which?
THE CASE The Patients The images provided come from two different patients who presented to the ED with non-ocular complaints, but the ocular findings seen in the clinical photographs
Small Bugs with Big Bites: North American Tick-Borne Diseases
James Hall, MD, Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO Sajid Khan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine,
The Common Vernacular
“Dude, he talked to me today!” I couldn't help but express my joy in what seemed to be a milestone achievement for our struggling 5-year-old ICU patient. For weeks he had been b
The Roll-Out of Health Insurance Exchanges: From Disaster to Success
On October 1, 2013 U.S. health insurance exchanges opened to enrollees. Individuals were eligible to use the exchanges if they wer
Shaking Down Shigella
Brian C. Phillips, MD, Resident Physician, Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN As few as 10-200 organisms may be sufficient to develop an infecti
Dangerous Elements: The Story of Lead and its Toxic Effects
A brief history In the roaring twenties, New York City was known to have the United States' premier forensic toxicology lab. Appointed in 1
Value of Service: Giving Your Time
As I approach the end of my year as EMRA president, I think it's natural to get a bit sentimental. And while yes, I do have one year remaining as immediate past-pre