Droperidol Gets Dropped
Droperidol has been used successfully in the emergency department (ED) and operating room (OR) for…
‘Gross Negligence’: A Slippery Slope for Dubious Expert Testimony
In an attempt to mitigate the high costs of medical malpractice insurance, decrease the number…
Statins for Healthy People: A Cocktail Party Manifesto
In November the American Heart Association released its shiny new guidelines for the management of…
How to Catch the Often Misdiagnosed Endogenous Endophthalmitis
A 33-year-old male presented to the emergency department with left eye pain for one day.…
‘Plays Well With Others’
Dear Director, I want all of my docs to sit on some hospital committees, but…
Nuts
There were no patients to be seen when I walked down the hallway to get…
ACEP’s tPA Debate Goes Public
In February of 2013, the American College of Emergency Physicians published a Clinical Policy statement…
The Rules of Engagement
As the tPA debate reaches a fever pitch, EPs must remember how to separate fact…
‘Psych Holding Is Crippling Our ED’
Emergency physicians in our group ask that question daily with a combination of hope and…
Pediatric Flu: A Nuanced Approach
From newborns to teens, an evidence-based review of pediatric flu management It’s that time of…