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…
The Right Moves: Making Sense of ICD-10
ICD-10 could bring with it a 15% drop in provider revenue due to incomplete charts…
EPs Not To Blame for the Opiate Crisis
Until the government stops treating emergency physicians as the scapegoat for opiate addiction, we won’t…
Mass Gathering Medicine: Lessons from the Hajj
This year’s Hajj – the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca –has been making headlines as…
Adapt & Adopt: When You Improvise, Use All the Tools in Your Toolbox
A mark of excellence in emergency medicine is that clinicians can find a way to do…
My MacGyver Moment
Since emergency physicians are the MacGyvers of medicine – mullet not included – we asked…
How ED Alternatives Are Killing More Than Wait Times
Retail clinics, telemedicine providers and house call apps swoop in to pick up the low…
Severe Hyponatremic Encephalopathy Following Bowel Prep For Colonoscopy
A unique case highlighting the need for physicians to be aware of the potential electrolyte…
The Clindamycin Fact Sheet
Another effective antibiotic in your toolbox How It Works Clindamycin is an antibiotic in the…