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Toxicology

The Danger of Weight Loss Supplements

10/2/2016 Maryam Arshad, MD
The Danger of Weight Loss Supplements A 54-year-old male presents with a chief complaint of heat exhaustion. He is a truck driver who has been traveling across the country without air conditioning. P
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Informatics

Perils and Pitfalls of Adopting Bleeding-Edge Technology in the ED

10/2/2016 Philip Kray, MD
Perils and Pitfalls of Adopting Bleeding-Edge Technology in the ED “Wearable technology” has become a part of daily life for millions of individuals. Who can remember the last time they navigated a
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Palliative Care

Palliative Care, Part 1

9/27/2016 Laura E. Creel, MA , Christina Creel-Bulos, RN-BSN, MD
Palliative Care, Part 1 The Importance of Early Implementation in the ED Emily is tired. The illness is evident when she arrives in the emergency department (ED). You can see it in her face, her skin
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Critical Care

REBOA: A Precious (Life)line

9/27/2016 Megan Simon Thomas, MD , Danish Malik, MD
REBOA: A Precious (Life)line A 25-year-old male is brought in by EMS with a gunshot wound. Vital signs are as follows: HR 130 BPM, BP 60/palp, RR 24, SpO2 99% RA, and temperature 37.5 Celsius. He app
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Resident , President's Message , Career Planning

5 Tips for Residency and Beyond

9/27/2016 Ramnik “Ricky” Dhaliwal, MD, JD
5 Tips for Residency and Beyond As I write this final article in EM Resident as your President, I am four months out from finishing my EM/IM Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center where I am now
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Medical Education , Simulation

Becoming America's Next Top Medical Performer

9/27/2016 Xiao C. "Tony" Zhang, MD, MS , Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH, FACEP , David Lindquist, MD, FACEP
Becoming America's Next Top Medical Performer Medical simulation has experienced rapid growth over the past 15 years, with up to 92% of emergency medicine residencies using simulation in some capacit
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Toxicology

Gasping for Air: Albuterol-Induced Lactic Acidosis

9/27/2016 Alexandra Amaducci, DO
Gasping for Air: Albuterol-Induced Lactic Acidosis Pyruvate + NADH + H+  †” lactate + NAD+ Lactic acidosis is a commonly encountered phenomenon within the emergency department (ED). In the setting of
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Ultrasound

The UtiliTEE of Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest

9/27/2016 Marsia Vermeulen, DO, FACEP , Heidi Sher, MD
The UtiliTEE of Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest A 57-year-old obese man with unknown past medical history becomes unresponsive and pulseless on the subway platform with bystander CPR initiated. EMS arri
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Editor's Forum , Editorial

Letter from the Editor

9/26/2016 Abby Cosgrove, MD
Letter from the Editor I see my mail carrier about once a week. She usually arrives around 11 am, sometimes later. If I am home, I will wave from the kitchen, occasionally running out with something
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Match , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Butch Humbert, MD | Indiana University

9/22/2016 Erin Karl, MD
Program Director Interview Series: Butch Humbert, MD | Indiana University This month, we interviewed Aloysius "Butch" Humbert, MD, Program Director at Indiana University School of Medicine's emergenc

#FOAMed and External Sources

Marathons

The EM Clerkship Podcast – Emergency Medicine for Students 04/16/2017

1st Trimester Vaginal Bleeding

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Laceration (Repair)

The EM Clerkship Podcast – Emergency Medicine for Students 03/12/2017

Non-Pregnant Vaginal Bleeding

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