Lessons from the SOMA Scientific Assembly
The Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA) Scientific Assembly, held in May, brought together military special…
Err On the Side of Treatment
New anti-opioid campaigns have some EPs afraid to treat pain adequately. But we need to…
With Opioids, Don’t Throw The Baby Out With The Bathwater
Prince’s recent death from a self-administered dose of Fentanyl could inflame anti-opioid sentiments to the…
Pain Points
Sergey Motov on how national medical society interest groups are forging meaningful pain care guidelines.…
Violence in the ED Reaches a Crisis Point
The emergency department has always been a dangerous place, but a recent confluence of factors…
Reading Maketh a Full Emergency Physician
This month I’ve taken a detour from my typical diatribe to bring you a conversation…
Does the Use of APPs Turn Back the Clock?
Advanced practice providers are becoming a mainstay in the emergency department, but are we turning…
Does This 72-Year-Old Need C-Spine Clearance After a Fall?
Cervical fractures are common in the geriatric population, but we pay less attention to those…
The Double Down
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a common occurrence in the U.S. For one ED team, a…
Effective Pain Control in Mass Casualty Events
In today’s world an EP is likely to face a mass casualty incident at least…