Drunk & Disorderly
“I’m 0 for 2 tonight” your resident says after yet another exasperating interaction with one…
When Turtles Attack
It was a surprisingly quiet early May morning in a Midwest emergency department. I was…
Game On
Recap from last month: Dr. Smith, a 45 year old emergency physician with a $500,000…
CMS and Deep Sedation: A Win for Emergency Medicine
Last spring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a ruling which threatened…
Diamondback Bite
A 28-year-old emergency physician is bitten by a diamondback rattlesnake on the right middle finger.…
A Little Grace
Have you ever arrived at the hospital for your shift with the sinking feeling that…
Demystifying Pediatric Laryngoscopy
Laryngoscopy in infants and small children is a technically easier procedure than in adults. Mouth…
Your R.A. Will See You Now
The potential is not news to anyone. Two numbers say it all: one-half and more…
Is the COCPR Data Too Good To Be True?
Dr. Chris Carpenter speaks with Art Sanders, MD, one of the authors of ‘Chest compression-only…
To Breathe or Not to Breathe…
You recently read a debate on the new American Heart Association guidelines for CPR on…