Browsing: June 2015

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Clinical , Critical Care , OB/GYN

Thrombolytics for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

6/12/2015 Mohammed Alomani, MD
Thrombolytics for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy A 32-year-old pregnant woman at 30 weeks gestation is brought to the emergency department. Earlier in the day she had a sudden onset of shortness of
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Wellness , Financial , Personal Finance

It's Never Too Early

6/12/2015 M. Shayne Ruffing, CLU, ChFC, AEP
It's Never Too Early Over the past 20 years, I have had the opportunity to work with thousands of different financial situations, encompassing many different practice and income models, as well as ma
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Editorial , Burnout , Wellness , Compassion Fatigue

Wake-Up Call: Fear and Empathy in Emergencies

6/12/2015 Jamie R. Santistevan, MD
Wake-Up Call: Fear and Empathy in Emergencies The shrill sound of my pager rang me out of my early-morning stupor at 5 a.m. The small screen indicated that a Level 1 trauma was heading our way soon –
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Wellness , Editor's Forum

The Pursuit

6/12/2015 Nathaniel Mann, MD
The Pursuit I wish I were perfect. At least I wish I were a perfect doctor. As a human I'm willing to accept that I make errors and sometimes fall short or make missteps in life. But, when others are
Clinical , Critical Care , Neurology

Stroke Alert: Beyond the Non-Con

6/12/2015 Dhimitri Nikolla, DO
Stroke Alert: Beyond the Non-Con A 60-year-old female presents to the ED with altered speech and decreased responsiveness that began less than one hour ago. Outside of a resolving hypoxia, all vital
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Health Policy

Cutting the Check: The Money Trail in the ED

6/12/2015 Jasmeet Dhaliwal, MD, MPH, MBA
Cutting the Check: The Money Trail in the ED Has a patient ever asked you, “How much will this visit cost me?” Have you ever wondered the same thing? The world of billing is complicated, but it's ext
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EMRA , Leadership Reports , President's Message

Building EMRA

6/12/2015 Matt Rudy, MD
Building EMRA Your Growth, Our Evolution In my seven years as an EMRA member, I have seen our association grow in size, strength, and influence. We've added not just members, but also accomplishments
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Representative Council

National Movements and Local Roots

6/12/2015 Nida Degesys, MD
National Movements and Local Roots EMRA Continues to Represent its Members on the Largest Stages Hello EMRA members! It has been so exciting serving as your Vice Speaker. I joined the now 13,000+ mem