IV APAP Works, So Why Don’t More EPs Use It?
When intravenous acetaminophen hit the market, I was skeptical. But four recent studies proved me…
CT of Small Bowel Obstruction
CT is commonly performed for clinically suspected small bowel obstruction (SBO), and sometimes for bowel…
The Uberification of Emergency Response
Trek Medics International has developed an uber-style mobile-based dispatching platform that alerts taxi drivers trained…
Handling the ‘Clen’ Overdose
From its use as a heroin adulterant to its abuse as a performance-enhancing drug, clenbuterol…
Who Pays the Tab For Unfunded Care?
If the United States were to re-instate the draft and emergency physicians were required by…
Dyspnea in a Cancer Patient
It’s the end of your shift and you are trying not to pick up any…
Taking Control of Quality Measurements
The recent creation of the ED Clinical Data Registry (CEDR) offers emergency medicine a chance…
When it Comes to Accreditation, We Need to Get Beyond ‘Publish or Perish’
Core faculty publication requirements have turned some residencies into paper factories. Let’s take a hard…
Beyond HEART: Building a Better Chest Pain Protocol
The University of Maryland Medical System built on the HEART score in order to design…
Manhunt Medicine
Alice Hyde Medical Center in Northern New York was thrown into action when two convicted…