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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

Clinical , Ultrasound

Discovering the Artifact

4/30/2015 Michael Schick, DO, MA

Discovering the Artifact Reading Between the Lines in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Mastering point-of-care ultrasound image interpretation takes not only knowledge of anatomy and pathology, but also know

Advocacy , Health Policy

A Call to Advocacy

4/30/2015 Joshua Enyart, DO

A Call to Advocacy As my shift is about to start, I look at the board to see what's new and what may be signed out. There's a drunk patient in bed 5, a psychotic patient in 19 in restraints, over in

EMRA , Leadership Reports , President's Message

Everything We Wish We Learned in Residency

4/30/2015 Matt Rudy, MD

Everything We Wish We Learned in Residency No matter where you are completing your EM residency, a solid clinical education and the opportunity to care for, and learn from, diverse and critically ill

Clinical , Toxicology , Medico Legal , Risk Management Pitfalls

ED Management of Calcium-Channel Blocker, Beta Blocker, and Digoxin Toxicity

4/30/2015 EM Resident

ED Management of Calcium-Channel Blocker, Beta Blocker, and Digoxin Toxicity From the February 2014 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice, “EMP – Emergency Department Management of Calcium-Channel Blo

Match , Advising , MSIII , MSIV

MSIV Reflections on Matching EM (Part 1)

4/30/2015 EM Resident

MSIV Reflections on Matching EM (Part 1) What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then From the EMRA Medical Student Council Introduction This time of year brings feelings of change to every medical studen

Clinical , EMS , Prehospital Care

The Case for Prehospital and ED Use of Tourniquets

4/30/2015 Joshua Bucher, MD

The Case for Prehospital and ED Use of Tourniquets A 27-year-old male is brought in by ambulance after experiencing a gunshot wound to the mid right thigh. At the time of his arrival with EMS, he is

Medical Education

A Call for Formalized Training in Hand-Off Procedures

4/30/2015 Nicholas Governatori, MD

A Call for Formalized Training in Hand-Off Procedures 7 pm arrives. Your stomach is growling. You realize you haven't taken a bathroom break in the past twelve hours, and it's already time to sign ou

Medical Education , Critical Care

On Track: Creating the Critical Care Track in Your EM Residency

4/30/2015 Jenelle Holst, MD

On Track: Creating the Critical Care Track in Your EM Residency With these examples and suggestions, you can help prepare or improve your own residency's critical care track. Care of the critically