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Billy Shank
April 4, 2023

Bandemia & Why You Should Look at the Diff

As emergency department physicians, the CBC is one of the most routine labs that we order without any second thought. Most of us likely don’t think too much about ordering…

Abolishing the H’s and T’s

When I was rotating through the emergency department on my sub-I’s as a medical student, I remember the differential diagnosis being heavily emphasized throughout, often in the form of the…

The Bougie Revisited

A little over a year ago I was lucky enough to write a post for CriticalCareNow.com on the bougie which can be found here. A more detailed version of this…

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Meet the Team

COPA STRONG is the official Free Open Access to Medical Education (FOAMed) blog of the Creighton/ValleyeWise Emergency Medicine Residency in Phoenix, Arizona. While COPA STRONG covers an eclectic mix of topics in the field of Emergency Medicine, it has a focus on aggressive yet nuanced resuscitation strategies for caring for the critically ill and high yield teaching points based on current evidence based research. The blog reviews the latest and greatest literature, opinions, and techniques. COPA STRONG is largely resident-driven, spearheaded by Billy Shank and peer-reviewed by our faculty members. Proudly founded by Richie Cunningham, Jon Kelley, and Brendan Tarzia.