Answer the Question!
To those would-be ACEP leaders running for election in the fall, I’d like to pose…
ACEP, Open Wide the Gates
The great debate over allowing non-boarded EM physicians into ACEP is a battle that doesn’t make…
Time is Testicle
A patient born with only one testicle can present unique issues. Utilizing your point-of-care ultrasound…
Opioids: Misuse and Abuse
Studies have shown that opioid use is increasing across the country. Abuse is rampant, but…
No Good Deed…
This is fiction. Or maybe it’s not. You decide. I picked up the first chart…
Post-Intubation Sedation: The Tube Is In, Now What?
A 70-year-old male comes to the emergency department via EMS febrile, with worsening respiratory distress…
Knocking Out Debt For Good
Recently, I gave a talk to EM residents about how to take control of their…
The New Anticoagulants
Emergency physicians frequently need to manage severe bleeding associated with vitamin-K antagonists (VKAs, eg. warfarin).…
ProCESS Trial Highlights Global Trends in Sepsis Management
This landmark trial suggests that complex, invasive sepsis care brings no statistical mortality benefit while…
Should Hypothermia Treatment Get the Cold Shoulder?
Traditionally, there is often a large gap in the time between when a therapeutic intervention…