Browsing: May 2016

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Critical Care , Clinical

Under Pressure: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

5/25/2016 Priyanka Lauber, DO , Matthew A. Stephens, MD, FAAEM, FACEP , Krystle Shafer, MD , Gregory Christiansen, DO, MEd, FACOEP-D
Under Pressure: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome A 24-year-old male arrives to the emergency department (ED) after a motor vehicle collision. Initial workup reveals pelvic fractures with a small amount
Editorial , Editor's Forum

Letter from the Editor

5/23/2016 Abby Cosgrove, MD
Letter from the Editor Spring has sprung, summer is almost here, moods and pool covers have been lifted. Residency is flying by, and like seasons, the more I know and the more experiences I have, the
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EMRA , Leadership , Committees and Divisions

Passing the Baton: New EMRA Committee and Division Leaders Up and Running

5/23/2016 EM Resident
Passing the Baton: New EMRA Committee and Division Leaders Up and Running EMRA's committees and divisions welcomed new leaders during the SAEM conference in May, as vice-chairs stepped into the role
Palliative Care

POLST: Guiding Providers in End of Life Care

5/23/2016 Lindsay Weaver, MD , Elaina DiOrio, MD
POLST: Guiding Providers in End of Life Care It is 9 a.m. in the emergency department when triage announces overhead, “Cardiac arrest. 5 minutes.” A few minutes later, the EMS crew arrives actively d
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President's Message , Advancement of EM

Driving the Evolution of EM

5/23/2016 Ramnik “Ricky” Dhaliwal, MD, JD
Driving the Evolution of EM Recently I had the pleasure of attending the EMRA Medical Student Symposium, a collaboration between EMRA and Ohio ACEP. At this student-centric event in Columbus, Ohio, I
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Affordable Care Act , Legislation , Health Policy

Affordable Care Act: 5 Years Later Are We There Yet?

5/23/2016 Zachary Meisel, MD, MPH, MSHP , Erik J. Blutinger, MD, MSc
Affordable Care Act: 5 Years Later Are We There Yet? Just 5 years ago, millions of Americans entered a new era of health care. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was born and sold as the solution for impr
Clinical , Cardiology , ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge

5/6/2016 Zachary S. Wilson, MD
ECG Challenge Case A 76-year-old female with dementia and unknown cardiac history presents with chest pain and palpitations for 4 hours. Answer Atrial fibrillation preceded and followed by paced beat