Get Your Ducks In A Row
To create a successful investment plan, coordinate your assets. Review each asset in your portfolio…
Pediatric Skull Fractures: When to Admit
When children hit their heads it can be scary for parents and providers alike. But given…
Octreotide in the ED
This somatostatin analog is used “off-label” in the ED for variceal bleeds and sulfonylurea overdoses.…
Europe’s Winter of Discontent
Across Europe, tensions between refugees and their host countries are creating fissures for doctors as…
When the Curtain is Drawn: How to Handle Accusations of Professional Misconduct
Even when completely false, accusations of inappropriate conduct can ruin a physician’s career. Here are five…
Speaking Out About the Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan
When Dr. Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician in Flint, Michigan, sensed that there might be a problem with…
PA Training and Oversight: A Model Worth Copying?
MedStar Health in the Mid-Atlantic region has taken a novel – and rigorous – approach…
Interactive Ultrasound: Beneath The Surface
A patient complains of severe pain in her thigh despite no significant external symptoms. A…
Astute Diagnosis of Phalangeal Injuries Can Prevent Lasting Damage
Phalangeal injuries are extremely common. Though often radiographically unimpressive, the underlying tendinous insertions are critical…
Hydroxocobalamin: Turning Cyanide into Vitamin B12
Cyanide toxicity can be quickly fatal, but there is a simple, safe treatment that can reverse…