Pilot Project Trains EMS to Bypass the ED with Mental Health Patients
North Carolina program has reduced the number of ED transports, but EMS reimbursement has yet…
Doxycycline
The drug of Summer in the Southeast Summer in the eastern United States means the…
Enough with the ED Rituals
Why are we still engaging in unnecessary treatments that have no evidence to back them…
Protecting the Intubated Patient
While much focus is put on intubation in the ED, post-intubation ventilator management is arguably…
Venomous Complications
How to recognize and appropriately manage a dangerous snakebite Earlier this year, during a subzero…
Beware of the Dog
Sometimes it takes an old dog to teach you new tricks I am not certain…
Put Up or Shut Up
You might have noticed that there is a new headshot accompanying my column this month.…
In Sepsis, Fluid Choice Matters
During a large-volume sepsis resuscitation, your choice of fluids – specially which crystalloid solution –…
The Vomiting Toddler with a Limp
Is this child’s pain all from a fall down the stairs? A 23-month-old male presented…
By the Book: How to Roll Out a New Chest Pain Pathway
Emergency physicians love their autonomy, but adopting the right clinical protocols and “pathways” can result…