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Gillian Schmitz, MD

6/13/2014 EM Resident

Gillian Schmitz, MD Dr. Schmitz graduated from the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in 2004. During residency at the University of North Carolina, where she was chief resident, she served as the a

Topics , Clinical , Visual Diagnosis , Ultrasound

What's the Diagnosis?

6/13/2014 R. Jason Thurman, MD, FAAEM , Patty Smith, RDMS , Chris Champion, MD

What's the Diagnosis? Case 1. The Patient A 44-year-old male with a history of upper extremity DVT and MRSA positivity presents with a constant, throbbing left wrist and forearm pain. He denies any t

Financial

You Have Money Questions? We Have Answers.

6/13/2014 M. Shayne Ruffing, CLU, ChFC, AEP

You Have Money Questions? We Have Answers. This time of year always prompts discussion regarding the subject of transition. As I visit emergency departments and medical groups throughout the country,

Legislation , Medical Liability

Creating Safe Harbors: Rethinking Tort Reform

6/12/2014 Natalie Kirilichin, MD , Benjamin Savitch, MD, JD

Creating Safe Harbors: Rethinking Tort Reform More than 75% of physicians will face a medical malpractice claim over the course of their career.1 This experience is often emotionally and financially

Critical Care , Ultrasound

Promoting and Expanding Ultrasound's Use in Central Venous Catheter Placement

6/11/2014 Kristen Cadden Swann, MD

Promoting and Expanding Ultrasound's Use in Central Venous Catheter Placement Historically there have been various ways to place central lines. Ultrasound-guided central line placement has emerged as

Health Policy

A True Dental Emergency

6/11/2014 Jonathan D. Miller, MD , Carl A. Germann, MD

A True Dental Emergency Since the 1920s, 54 countries have had great success utilizing specialty-trained dental therapists to provide dental care in their communities. Non-traumatic dental pain (NTDP

Radiology

Unexpected Discoveries: The Not-So-Incidental Radiographic Finding

6/10/2014 Whitney K. Bryant, MD, MPH , Joshua Denney, MD

Unexpected Discoveries: The Not-So-Incidental Radiographic Finding As the use of imaging modalities continues to increase in frequency, the incidence of unexpected radiographic findings continues to

Sepsis

The ProCESS Trial: A Landmark Study in Sepsis Management

6/9/2014 Haney A. Mallemat, MD , David T. Huang, MD, MPH , Danish Malik, MD

The ProCESS Trial: A Landmark Study in Sepsis Management An interview with two experts Drs. David Huang and Haney Mallemat answer some questions regarding the study and its implications. Dr. Huang is

Health Policy

A Solution to the SGR: Value-Based Medicare Payments

4/19/2014 Sarah Hoper, MD, JD, FACEP

A Solution to the SGR: Value-Based Medicare Payments You have probably heard of the SGR, or Sustainable Growth Rate. It is a formula that was put in place in 1997 as part of the Balanced Budget Act t

Advocacy , President's Message , Health Policy

Developing the Physician Advocate

4/19/2014 Jordan Celeste, MD

Developing the Physician Advocate While most of you will have graduated and moved into practice by the time all these changes take place, it is important to remain informed about the current challeng