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Ethics

Practical EM Ethics

8/14/2014
Practical EM Ethics Mike Schick, DO, MA, Ultrasound Fellow, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA Case A regular “super user” of your ED, whom you have grown to know well, presents as he typically does. EMS drop
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Pediatric EM , Toxicology , Toxins

Scorpion's Sting

8/14/2014
Scorpion's Sting Christine Huang, MD, EM Pediatric Resident, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Background There are over 1,500 species of scorpions worldwide, of which only about 50 are dangerous eno
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Career Planning , Wellness

The Art of Adaptation

8/14/2014 David Diller, MD
The Art of Adaptation The only thing more intimidating than your first day as an intern is your first day as an attending. There is the inherent realization that you no longer have the safety net of
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Financial

Taking the Financial Initiative

8/14/2014
Taking the Financial Initiative Nathaniel Minnick, DO, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI Every year the cycle restarts. Newly appointed senior residents begin to search for jobs, comp
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Editorial , Editor's Forum

Taking it Slow

8/14/2014 Nathaniel Mann, MD
Taking it Slow We all experience different things in residency and come away with different perspectives, but there are a few things we all share in training. A constant sense of pressure and the nee
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Medical Students , Practice Environments

Working with Nurses and Alternate Practitioners

6/26/2014 Michael Cassara, DO, FACEP , Andrew E. Sama, MD, FACEP
Working with Nurses and Alternate Practitioners The following is an excerpt from EMRA's popular Medical Student Survival Guide, edited by Kristin Harkin, MD and Jeremy Cushman, MD. In this chapter ab
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Pain Management

Small Doses; Big Results

6/26/2014 Matthew Delaney, MD , John Mark Chestnut, MD
Small Doses; Big Results Case 1 A 37-year-old female arrives to the emergency department after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. A traction splint is applied to an open mid-shaft femur fracture.
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Trauma , Ultrasound , Clinical

Ultrasound Evaluation: Achilles Tendon

6/26/2014 Michael Weber, MD , Kristina J. Sikes, DO , Brian Tollefson, MD
Ultrasound Evaluation: Achilles Tendon Case A 39-year-old male presents to the emergency department with pain and swelling in his right ankle two days after an injury he obtained while playing volley
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ACGME RC-EM

The State of the Specialty

6/23/2014 Brandon Allen, MD
The State of the Specialty The RRC reviewed 32 programs and accredited two new core EM programs, six EMS fellowship programs, and one pediatric EM fellowship program. I have now completed attendance
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Practice Environments , International , International EM

Global Health and Emergency Medicine

6/23/2014 Joseph Reardon, MD , Elizabeth Krebs, MD
Global Health and Emergency Medicine Advice from experts on international emergency medicine to help you chart opportunities in projects and research — both abroad and domestic. Mention international