Browsing: April 2015

Clinical , Pediatric EM , Medico Legal , Risk Management Pitfalls

Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Children

4/30/2015 EM Resident

Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Children From the February 2014 issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice, “PEMP – Emergency Department Management of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Chil

Editorial

Train Tracks

4/30/2015 Briana Tully, DO, RN, LP

Train Tracks This poem is intended to bring to life the inner turmoil and conflict that so many of us live with on a daily basis, day in and day out, as we see so many patients with chronic, preventa

Landmark Articles: GI Edition

4/30/2015 Tiffany Scott, MSIV

Landmark Articles: GI Edition Welcome back to the Landmark Article project! In this issue, we are focusing on the gastrointestinal tract, and the care of two major conditions. We examine some of the

Clinical , Pediatric EM , Trauma

The Pediatric Burn Patient: A Simplified Approach

4/30/2015 Megan Cobb, MD, DPT

The Pediatric Burn Patient: A Simplified Approach Burns are a fairly common occurrence among the pediatric population. While most burns are limited and require only localized wound care and outpatien

Fellowships , Critical Care

Pathways to Critical Care Fellowship Training (Panel Discussion, ACEP14)

4/30/2015 EM Resident

Pathways to Critical Care Fellowship Training (Panel Discussion, ACEP14) The Fellows' Perspective Ann Tsung, MD. Ann is from the University of Florida and has matched at Washington University in St.

Clinical , Infectious Disease , Critical Care , Neurology

The Masquerading HSV Infection

4/30/2015 Sajid Khan, MD , Maryam Arshad, MD

The Masquerading HSV Infection Case Presentation Your next patient is a 36-year-old female with fever, body aches, and headache. She has been ill for four days with a temperature of 101 °F at home. S

International EM , Career Planning

ISAEM and the Push for Emergency Medicine Worldwide

4/30/2015 Larshan Perinpam , Lance Adams , Anh-Nhi Thi Huynh, MD

ISAEM and the Push for Emergency Medicine Worldwide Establishing the Standard To many EMRA members, it may come as a surprise that the specialty of emergency medicine is a foreign term, and in many c

Clinical , Critical Care , Cardiology

Early Cardiac Catheterization and PCI in Cardiac Arrest with ROSC

4/30/2015 Joshua Davis, MD

Early Cardiac Catheterization and PCI in Cardiac Arrest with ROSC We all know early recognition and early CPR is important for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients; however, what is the optimal ca

Wellness , Financial , Personal Finance

Radical Financial Gains

4/30/2015 M. Shayne Ruffing, CLU, ChFC, AEP

Radical Financial Gains Disability Insurance, Retirement Planning, and Refinancing Student Loans April and May often lead to discussion regarding the subject of transition. Whether upgrading PGY stat

Health Policy , Leadership and Advocacy Conference , Events & Activities

2015 ACEP Legislative Advocacy Conference and Leadership Summit

4/30/2015 Jasmeet Dhaliwal, MD, MPH

2015 ACEP Legislative Advocacy Conference and Leadership Summit On the Health Policy Horizon The first day of spring has passed, and that means the 2015 ACEP Legislative Advocacy Conference and Leade