How Did You Get This Number?
“How the hell did you get this number?” asked the angry surgeon. To be fair, …
What’s It Going to Take to Stop ED Boarding?
The evidence continues to pile up confirming that boarding patients in the ED while they…
PRO/CON: Why #FOAMed is NOT Essential to EM Education
What’s not to like about FOAM? You certainly can’t beat the price. It’s as ubiquitous…
PRO/CON: Why #FOAMed is Essential to EM Education
The editor of this publication asked me to address the question, “Is FOAM an essential…
Shell Game
Are declining rates of inpatient utilization really a marker of success? One of the things…
Four Tips for Landing an Emergency Medicine Job in a Competitive Region
Although it has been nearly 25 years, I still remember vividly the interview for what…
Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim (Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim)
In this new regular series, we’ll take a closer look at some of the drugs…
LUQ Pain: Another Use for Ultrasound
They say that things come in threes, and at least for today, you agree. You…
Flying Solo
Today, you are the sole EP on duty in a semi-rural, critical access hospital ED.…
Take a HINTS
A 65-year-old gentleman with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents to your emergency department one evening complaining of…