CT Overuse: The Problem Beneath the Problem
The headlines scream that emergency physicians overuse CT scans, but cost and radiation are only…
Recent CPR Findings Raise New Questions
The recent AHA and ILCOR CPR guidelines and ROC trial findings codified important, current knowledge…
The Reluctant Party Planner
When a member of your team has to say goodbye, who bears the responsibility for…
Early Cardiac Cath Lab Access For Shockable ROSC Patients Improves Outcomes
Study in the Twin Cities shows substantial improvement in survival to hospital discharge with good neurologic…
Briefing: Resolutions from the AMA House of Delegates
A seat at the table means a feast of resolutions: from education to ethics to…
French Connection: Vive le SAMU!
When the terrorist attacks struck Paris on November 13th, rather than cancel his Paris-bound flight…
Telepsych Eases Psych Boarding, But It’s Only One Step of Many
When an overburdened ED in North Carolina turned to telepsychiatry, it streamlined the admit process,…
Winter is Coming: Medical Dispatches from Europe’s Refugee Crisis
Autumn turns to a winter that few of Europe’s beleaguered asylum seekers have ever experienced. An…
Talk Like a Human
When emergency physicians use ER-Speak, they can leave patients confused. While nurses will later come…
“My Eye Popped Out!”
A 44-year-old male with hypertension presents via EMS with this ocular complaint after having sneezed.…