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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

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

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.

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

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

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

Wellness , Editorial

Confronting Failure, Building Resilience

6/23/2014 Zach Jarou, MD

Confronting Failure, Building Resilience Whether it is in the classroom — or worse, in our caring for patients — eventually we will all experience failure and disappointment. FAILURE. It's something

Board Certification , Fellow , Alumni , ACGME RC-EM

Life after Boards: An Interview with ABEM President James H. Jones, MD

6/23/2014 Nelson Wong, MD , David Diller, MD

Life after Boards: An Interview with ABEM President James H. Jones, MD Whether you are a first-year medical student or a graduating senior resident, standardized testing has undoubtedly been a signif

Pediatric EM , Infectious Disease

Influenza and the Flu Vaccine

6/23/2014 Kathleen Stephanos, MD

Influenza and the Flu Vaccine Approximately 90% of children who died from influenza in 2013 were not vaccinated. An estimated 10-20% of the world's population is infected annually with influenza. Up

Wellness , Speaker Report , Leadership Reports

Lessons from the ED

6/23/2014 Ije Akunyili, MD, MPA

Lessons from the ED Finding humility, a servant's heart, and the ability to smile through adversity. It still feels like yesterday when I wrote my farewell to residency. Since then I have worked coun

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Taking it Slow

Working with Nurses and Alternate Practitioners

Small Doses; Big Results

Ultrasound Evaluation: Achilles Tendon

The State of the Specialty

Global Health and Emergency Medicine

Confronting Failure, Building Resilience

Life after Boards: An Interview with ABEM President James H. Jones, MD

Influenza and the Flu Vaccine

Lessons from the ED

#FOAMed and External Sources

Marathons

Non-Pregnant Vaginal Bleeding

Non-Pregnant Vaginal Bleeding

Constipation

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